A powerful weather system pummeled the tri-state all day long, inundating parts of our area with nearly 4 inches of rainfall by the time the storm started letting up.
Central Park delivered eye-popping rainfall totals by late afternoon when 3.66 inches had fallen, making Saturday the third wettest March day on record.
The all-day rainfall intensified in the afternoon, leading to widespread reports of street flooding, before pushing out east. Flood warnings were in effect throughout the afternoon for the New York City metro area through central and southern New Jersey.
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Other spots will see winter weather advisories, courtesy of the bitter chill associated with the front end of this system. Check the latest weather alerts for your neighborhood here.
Strong winds in tandem with saturated ground may be enough to cause tree damage and localized power outages.
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As the rain clears, those winds will ramp up overnight with the potential for some areas to get slammed with gusts up to 50 mph.
Heavy rainfall stokes flood concerns Saturday
Minor flooding is possible in low-lying areas, like roads and yards, especially Saturday afternoon and evening. Isolated minor river flooding is possible late Saturday into Sunday. Coastal flooding isn't expected to be a factor, although it could approach minor levels along the Jersey Shore during the Sunday early evening high tide cycle.
Authorities in New Jersey's largest city of Newark warned the following streets may flood:
Winter weather advisory in spring?
Parts of Sullivan County in New York are expected to see mixed precipitation develop starting Friday night. The wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will transition to mainly rain by Saturday morning. There may be a brief recurrence of an icy mix early Saturday evening as the storm system exits the region, but it won't amount to much.
Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are expected, along with ice accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch.
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The weather improves come Sunday, though it'll still be chilly. Highs aren't even expected to reach 50 degrees, though skies will be mostly sunny. We're in a treat early next week as temps warm to the mid-50s under sunny skies.
Rain is possible again by mid-week and for the Mets home opener on Thursday, though it's not expected to be intense.
Track the rain using our interactive radar below and get more from Storm Team 4 here.
