Major northeast storm with heavy rain with amounts of 2 to 5 inches and flooding, strong thunderstorms, squall line, potentially damaging wind gusts of 55 to 65 mph, power outages, snow at the...

... end at elevation north and west, and up to 3 FEET of Lake Effect snow***

- You all know about the big storm, and I have included the latest maps below. The thunderstorm potential for the coast has ramped up with a strong squall line. Max wind gusts of 55 to 65 for coastal areas with some higher gusts in the normally windier spots on the water and also a little above the ground.

- The National Weather Service has increased peak Lake Effect snow amounts to slightly higher than 3 feet.

- Cold and windy late tonight and tomorrow behind the storm.

- 1st image: My Long Island forecast

- 2nd image: Severe thunderstorm potential

- 3rd and 4th images: Future radar for 5 PM and 8 PM

- 5th to 7th images: Rainfall amounts from HREF ensemble mean, HRRR, and NAM

- 8th and 9th images: Max gusts from HRRR and NWS

- 10th and 11th images: Snow maps from HRRR and NWS