Coastal flooding has already affected portions of Virginia and North Carolina, and wind gusts of up to 50 mph are expected in some areas. The storm could stall near the coast between New Jersey and Long Island, prolonging strong winds, rain, and coastal flooding in the area—leaving northern New Jersey, New York City, Long Island, and southern New England facing some of the storm's strongest winds, heaviest rain, and coastal flooding. Rain is expected to start as early as Friday evening and could continue throughout the weekend.
Named for the winds that blow in from the northeast, the storms typically impact the east coast of the U.S. and Canada, and bring either rain or snow. They can come at any time of the year but are most common between September and April.
Nor’easters have been responsible for billions of dollars in damage in the U.S. Memorable nor’easter storms include the New England Blizzard of February 1978, the March 1993 “Superstorm” and the recent Boston snowstorms of January and February 2015.
How are nor'easters changing due to climate change?
If there’s one thing that’s clear, it’s that the more intense nor’easters are becoming more extreme—bringing with them more rainfall and stronger winds. That can lead to more storm surges, coastal flooding, and wind damage.
“Not every storm is becoming more intense, but the intense storms are becoming more intense—whether that be a thunderstorm, a hurricane, one of these nor'easters,” Barlow says.
In an ever warming world, storms are only going to continue to intensify. Climate change is increasing the number of “billion dollar disasters,” disasters that top at least $1 billion in damage, that take place in the U.S. each year. The average length of time between billion-dollar disasters has fallen—from 82 days during the 1980s to 16 days during the last 10 years. In 2025, the U.S. experienced a billion-dollar weather or climate disaster once every 10 days.
“Until we stop increasing the amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, the intensity of rainfall, the intensity of these storms, will continue to increase as well,” says Barlow. “Until we stop making things worse, things are going to keep getting worse.”
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