Nor’easter

Riverhead Town officials are asking residents and business owners to self-report damage from the Sept. 26-27 nor’easter using a New York State online form to help document impacts and support potential federal assistance requests.

A slow-moving nor'easter has begun battering the Riverhead area with strong, gusty winds and rain, bringing down limbs and power lines, toppling some trees and flooding roads, yards and parking lots across town.

A weekend nor'easter is expected to dump 3-4 inches of rain, drive strong winds and cause widespread coastal flooding across central and eastern Long Island, according to the National Weather Service.

A wind advisory is in effect for Long Island from 2 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Sunday, as a coastal storm Is expected to impact Long Island and New York City with wind gusts as high as 55 mph.

Residents who had property damage during the Oct. 12-13 storm are asked to self-report damages to their homes and/or businesses to New York State "to develop and augment potential requests for available federal assistance programs."

Strong, gusty winds and rain are expected to continue through Monday afternoon. No major damage has been reported so far, as winds take down some trees, branches and wires.

With a nor'easter forecast to bring high winds, steady rain and coastal flooding to the region Sunday, Riverhead Country Fair organizers have decided to call it off this year.

Potentially heavy rain and strong winds are expected tonight into tomorrow morning as a coastal storm bears down on the local region.

Total snow accumulations of five to 13 inches are expected across eastern Suffolk, according to the National Weather Service. Accumulations of 12 to 20 inches are forecast for western Suffolk and Nassau County, and accumulation of 16 to 22 inches expected in New York City. A winter storm warning is in effect from midnight tonight until 6 a.m. Tuesday.

A significant nor'easter could bring heavy snow and high winds to Long Island Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.