Storm Causes Tree Damage and Travel Delays in Yonkers and the Bronx

Storm Impacts and Damage

• ⚠️ A First Alert Weather Day is in effect due to a storm bringing wind and rain to the tri-state area.
• 🌳 In Yonkers, a large tree fell on Rockland Avenue, destroying a home addition and taking down utility wires.
• ⚡ The fallen tree in Yonkers did not compromise the home's structural integrity, and residents were able to remain.
• 💡 In the Bronx, a large tree uprooted and toppled live power lines in the Wakefield section.

Travel Disruptions

• ✈️ LaGuardia Airport is under a ground stop due to high winds.
• ⏳ Travelers at Newark Airport are experiencing delays of up to an hour, with numbers expected to grow.
• ✈️ JFK Airport is also experiencing flight backups, with average delays exceeding an hour.

Weather Forecast and Conditions

• 💨 Gusty winds are expected, with some areas of the Jersey Shore potentially seeing winds gusting 45 to 50 mph later today.
• 🌫️ Widespread fog is anticipated tonight, followed by particularly strong winds tomorrow.
• 🌧️ The storm is bringing on-and-off showers, with the possibility of downpours and localized flooding, including training rain over the same spots.
• 🚗 Ponding on roads is visible, impacting driving conditions across the tri-state area.
• 🎃 Halloween is expected to be windy.