A minor late-season nor’easter arrived in New York on Wednesday afternoon, bringing bothersome rain and cooler temperatures to the city just ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
The storm was expected to bring 1.3 inches of rain to the five boroughs from Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
“Hopefully you enjoyed the last few days of fairly nice weather,” the weather service’s Mount Holly, N.J., office wrote on social media. “A nor’easter will affect the region over the next couple of days, with 1-2 inches of rain, chilly temperatures and gusty winds.”
Nor’easters are characterized by their strong winds out of the Northeast, and often bring wind, rain and chilly temperatures to the New England region. They are most commonly seen between September and April; a late May nor’easter is quite rare.
Temperatures in Manhattan were expected to remain in the mid-50s Wednesday and Thursday, according to meteorologists. They are predicted to steadily rise across the weekend, reaching the low 70s by Sunday afternoon.
Perhaps most importantly for people hoping to enjoy the three-day weekend, the chance of precipitation will remain below 20% on Saturday and Sunday, the National Weather Service predicted.
Additionally, winds in the city are anticipated to reach only 15-20 mph, but beachgoers in the coastal areas of Long Island could see gusts up to 50 mph, experts advised.
While New York should only expect to see a couple inches of rain, cooler temperatures and decent wind, meteorologists predict the nor’easter will bring nastier weather to regions farther north in New England. Accumulating snow is possible above 1,500 feet across Maine and New Hampshire, the National Weather Service warned.
Additionally, the system is expected to linger longer, with rain continuing into Saturday and Sunday before finally clearing out of the region entirely on Monday.
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