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Weather is causing issues at NYC area airports Oct. 30. How to check your flight status
Weather is causing disruptions at airports like LaGuardia in Queens. Here's how to check if your flight is delayed.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A weather alert has been issued by the New York City Emergency Management Department in anticipation of a storm forecast to impact the city on Thursday. In coordination with the National Weather Service, the department is monitoring a low-pressure system set to deliver heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the five boroughs.
The National Weather Service reported 1.85 inches in Central Park, breaking the previous daily rainfall record of 1.64 inches set in 1917.
John F. Kennedy International Airport is under a ground stop until 7:30 p.m. Friday due to staffing shortages, New York City Emergency Management said. The airport is also on a ground delay through early Saturday morning due to high winds and staffing.
Parts of New York City saw record-breaking rainfall totals on Thursday, according to officials, as flooding in the city reportedly left two dead. NYC Emergency Management said on Thursday that Central Park saw 1.80 inches of rain fall, surpassing the previous record of 1.64 inches set back in 1917, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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Deadly storm shatters NYC rainfall records. Central Park sees highest total in more than 100 years
Central Park saw its highest rainfall total in more than 100 years, while LaGuardia and Newark airports also topped their previous records.
A loaded long-range pattern is taking shape as we head toward Halloween week, with early signals suggesting the atmosphere could be primed for more East Coast storm