The heavy rains in the tri-state area caused havoc on the roads and led Amtrak to suspend service between Albany and New York City until further notice.
Flooding closed Route 17 in New Jersey for several hours late Thursday into Friday and affected the Belt Parkway and Bronx River Parkway. Flooding closed a stretch of the BRP Friday morning and commuters should find alternate routes.
The National Weather Service continued winter and ice storm warnings Friday for a region stretching from the mid Hudson Valley to the southern Adirondacks. Forecasters said parts of the mid-Hudson Valley were coated with a half-inch to an inch of ice.
“That caused significant amounts of downed trees and power outages,” said National Weather Service meteorologist George Maglaras.
A wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain sent tree limbs crashing and left more than 220,000 customers without power in eastern New York. Flood watches were in effect Friday for parts of Long Island and Manhattan.
More than 1,500 customers were without power on Long Island and several hundred in New York City.
A coastal flood advisory was issued for Long Island as wind gusts were forecast to reach 40 mph. More than an inch of rain fell overnight in New York City and on Long Island. Parts of the Bronx River Parkway and other major thoroughfares were briefly closed due to flooding in Westchester County.
The National Weather Service continued winter and ice storm warnings Friday for a region stretching from the mid Hudson Valley to the southern Adirondacks.
Forecasters said parts of the mid-Hudson Valley were coated with a half-inch to an inch of ice.
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