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Nor'easter Will Bring Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds To Armonk

Heavy rain, gusty winds and possible flooding will usher in Mother's Day weekend as a Nor'easter will hit the Hudson Valley that could cause sporadic power outages.

The brunt of the Nor'easter will be felt in the area from early Saturday afternoon until late Saturday night.

The brunt of the Nor'easter will be felt in the area from early Saturday afternoon until late Saturday night.

Photo Credit: National Weather Service
The main impact from the Nor'easter will be felt Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.

The main impact from the Nor'easter will be felt Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.

Photo Credit: AccuWeather.com

The soaking rain will arrive late Saturday morning, with one and a half to 2 inches likely on a day in which the high temperature will be around 55. Locally higher amounts of rainfall are possible. 

Winds could gust up to 30 miles per hour, which could be strong enough to cause tree and power line damage and sporadic power outages.

The rain is expected to continue Saturday night and into the morning on Mother's Day, which will be mostly cloudy with a high in the low-60s. Rain will taper off late Sunday morning, with a chance of showers in the afternoon.

The latest rainstorm means the Hudson Valley will likely exceed its normal rainfall for all of May by the middle of the month, according to AccuWeather.com. So far, the area has received about 3 inches of its normal monthly rainfall of 4 inches.

“Flooding from the heavy rain should be limited primarily to urban areas,” AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Ryan Adamson said. 

Small streams and low-lying areas could also experience an increase in water levels.

Gusty winds strengthening first along the coast and then across interior areas will render umbrellas useless at times, according to AccuWeather.com. A rain jacket with a hood may be more helpful to stay dry when venturing outdoors.

Nor'easters, characterized by winds typically from the Northeast, are normally strongest from fall through early spring, but can happen at any time during the year, including now, in the spring.

It will clear up -- and warm up a bit -- Monday, with mostly sunny conditions and a high around 65.

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