Severe Weather Alert
A powerful nor'easter is expected to hit the Philadelphia region, bringing heavy rains and strong winds.
"It's going to be bad," said Paul Fitzsimmons, a lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in Mount Holly. "It's going to be a nasty, stormy 'nor'easter' ... lasting right into Monday."
New Jersey has declared a state of emergency, effective 11 p.m. Saturday, due to the potential for major flooding and wind gusts up to 60 mph.
- Heavy rains and gusts to 40 mph are expected in Philly.
- The storm may last through Monday.
- The Jersey coast is under flood advisories, with potential for "major" flooding.
Author's summary: Nor'easter to bring severe weather.