Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as major signs of nor'easter take shape
More than 70,000 customers were without electricity in the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, the effect of a powerful nor'easter expected to create dangerous conditions through the weekend. Forecasters warned of gale winds that could down trees and heavy rain that could put roads underwater.
TL;DR
- Over 70,000 customers in the U.S. Northeast lost power on Saturday.
- The outages are attributed to a powerful nor'easter.
- Dangerous conditions are anticipated to continue throughout the weekend.
- Forecasters issued warnings about gale winds capable of downing trees.
- Heavy rain is expected to cause roads to become submerged.
- Some homes may be inundated by floodwaters.