California braces for floods as East, West coasts face severe storms
The East and West coasts are facing a "double whammy" of powerful storms Tuesday, with storm-battered California facing potentially "catastrophic" flooding as the Northeast braces for a powerful nor'easter, forecasters said.
The East and West coasts are facing a "double whammy" of powerful storms Tuesday, with storm-battered California facing potentially "catastrophic" flooding as the Northeast braces for a powerful nor'easter, forecasters said.
A coastal low was expected to strengthen rapidly into a major nor'easter that will significantly impact the Northeast through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The weather service warned early Tuesday that rates of 2-3 inches plus per hour and strong winds were expected to make travel “dangerous to impossible.” It said the heavy and wet nature of the snow, combined with maximum wind gusts of 55 mph would also likely cause power outages and damage to trees.
Snowfall totals of 12 inches or higher were forecast over swaths of New England and upstate New York, with localized totals of 24-30 inches possible, it said.
By early Tuesday, travel was already being affected by the severe weather, with a ground stop issued for Delta Air Lines at LaGuardia Airport until at least 6:30 a.m. ET due to snow and ice.
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