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Coastal Flood — Southern Westchester, NY

Mar 31, 1997

An intense low pressure system developed off the DELMARVA Coast during Monday morning. It moved slowly east-northeast, passing south of Long Island Monday afternoon and southeast of Cape Cod, MA during Tuesday morning, April 1st.Heavy rain developed Monday morning. As winds increased, it became wind-swept. Rain gradually mixed with sleet and snow before it changed to wet snow during Monday night. Although most peak wind gusts ranged from 40 to 50 mph, a 53 mph gust was measured at Kennedy Ai

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5611011). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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