Nor'easter to bring 7 inches of snow as coastal flood warning is issued
Photo credit: NASA/NOAA | A late-winter storm impacts the mid-Atlantic before delivering more snow to parts of the Northeast. (March 6, 2013)
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A two-phase attack of the weather was bringing high winds and coastal flooding overnight into Thursday, as up to 7 inches of snow was expected to accumulate by Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.
Light rain fell on and off Wednesday until about 9 p.m., when snowfall was reported, the service said. Wind gusts hit 56 mph off Lido Beach and 51 mph off Captree State Park, the...