21-05-2025
A Rare May Nor'easter Is Coming to New England: What to Expect From the Unusual Storm
New England is expected to be hit by a May Nor'easter that is rare, but not unprecedented for the time of year
This storm is expected to bring one to three inches of rain and wind gusts of up to 50 mph to the region ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Nor'easters are more common between September and April, but can happen any time of yearA rare May Nor'easter is about to impact New England ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) say the 'late season Nor'easter' is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the coast on Thursday, May 22.
The storm is expected to drop one to two inches of rain in the area, with some places seeing up to three inches, which meteorologists predict 'may result in pockets of poor drainage street flooding.'
Some wet snow may even impact higher elevations in Vermont and New Hampshire, according to NBC affiliate WBTS.
Meanwhile, northeast winds with the storm 'may gust to between 40 & 50 mph on the coast,' NWS reported.
Though the region is familiar with Nor'easters, the timing of this storm is unusual — but not unprecedented.
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Nor'easters form along the East Coast, and get their name from the northeast winds that accompany the storm system, according to the NWS.
These storms 'are most frequent and most violent between September and April,' NWS states, but can happen at any time of year. The most devastating Nor'easters can cause billions of dollars in damage.
This won't be the first time a Nor'easter impacts the region around Memorial Day, according to CBS affiliate WBZ-TV. A similar storm struck New England four years ago, washing out the holiday weekend.
The incoming Nor'Easter will move out of the region before Memorial Day weekend this time, but some lingering showers are expected on Friday, May 23, and Saturday, May 22.
High temperatures in much of the region will sit in the upper 40s on Thursday, according to ABC affiliate WCVB-TV.
"It is a cool, raw, nasty day coming up," said WCVB's Chief Meteorologist Cindy Fitzgibbon.
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