The system is expected to arrive sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding.

New York is experiencing an early start to winter as new forecast models show that the state is set to be hit by a three-day snowstorm in weeks following the first snowfall of the year

It will be a stormy end to October in the eastern United States, and the drenching rain will be followed by a long-lasting burst of chilly air. Some snow may even fly over the northern mountains.

Long Island's susceptibility to catastrophic storms is being fueled by climate change, according to a report from the state comptroller.

High pressure will move offshore into the Canadian Maritimes on Tuesday as a storm system passes to the south of the area. We can expect sunshine on Tuesday morning, followed by

At the time of writing, Hurricane Melissa developed into a Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Melissa was on a direct path to strike Jamaica on Tuesday morning. Members of the Jamaican community of New York City were anxiously reaching out to family and friends in the Caribbean nation and preparing to go to their aid as Hurricane Melissa bore down on the island.

Hurricane Melissa is expected to lash the Caribbean with Category 5 heavy rain and gusty winds on Monday. Forecasters are issuing red alerts for Jamaica, warning of potentially life-threatening flooding.