Forecasts are reinforcing the potential for heavy rain centered around the NYC area from Friday into Saturday morning. A flood watch is in effect through 6 a.m. Shabbos for the entire tri-state, with rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour expected at times. Throughout the region, at very least 2-4 inches can be expected, while some areas can expect to see between 5-8 inches before the storms move on.
Periods of heavy rain and even thunder are possible as the morning commute continues, but it will be even more widespread throughout the afternoon and evening. Flooding is possible for much of a tri-state area as a result of the heavy rain, which is coming as the ground is already water-logged due to the remnants of Ophelia that drenched the region.
The rainfall intensity increases Friday mornimg around 8 and 9 a.m. and continues through the afternoon and evening with drenching downpours creating messy conditions for the evening commute.
Just so readers understand, a whopping 4 inches of rain had already fallen at JFK Airport by 8:00am.
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It will be breezy as well, with wind topping 35 m.p.h. in some parts, especially at the coast, and we can’t rule out the possibility of embedded thunderstorms.
As for rainfall amounts, much of the New York City area (including the five boroughs) will likely see 2-4 inches by the time the storm moves on. Places that could see more than that include parts of Ocean and Monmouth counties along the Jersey Shore, as well as isolated spots in the Hudson Valley, where anywhere from 4-8 inches of rain could fall. Other spots may see lower amounts, only about an inch or two, like on eastern parts of Long Island and some parts of New Jersey.
If you are traveling on Erev Yom Tov, please leave yourself alot of extra time.
Clearing is expected Sunday with sunshine and mid 70s expected as we close out the weekend.
Sunday
Major recovery. High 75.
Monday
Beautiful. High 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and warm. High 78.
Wednesday
Stays pleasant. High 76.
Thursday
Sun and cirrus. High 72.
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People should be aware that these flooded areas happen because the storm drains get clogged with leaves and garbage and the water has no place to go. This morning the entire intersection on my corner was under a foot of water, and pedestrians had no way to pass. I waded in with a snow shovel, pushed aside the leaves clogging the drains, and within 2 minutes the intersection was clear.
So those who procrastinated in building their succah are gloating on their insight and pondering whether to belatedly construct on the first day of chol hamoed?
In Monsey NY the rain stopped exactly in time for kiddush on first night Sukkos and started again when it was time to get up for davening in the morning. All who witnessed this felt Hashem’s direct bracha. It was mentioned in many shuls by Rabbanim.