Thousands of people across NY, NJ and CT were without power after a nor'easter slammed the NYC area with heavy rain and strong winds.

New York City and the tri-state area are facing tropical winds and heavy rainfall that will affect the area from Sunday to Monday.

According to Jay Engle, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Upton, New York, the city should expect “widespread” minor to moderate coastal flooding of 1.5-2.5 feet; “major flooding” is forecast for Long Island, as of Saturday morning.

A State of Emergency is declared for eight counties across southern New York until Monday at 6 p.m. Governor Hochul's office said that includes the Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk and Westchester Counties as well as counties contiguous to those eight.

A powerful nor'easter may wreak havoc on the East Coast overnight, slamming the Carolinas on its path to the Northeast.

New Yorkers are encouraged to monitor their local forecasts and officials say it is critical to ensure government emergency alerts are enabled on mobile phones.

Forecasters say its strength and exact path will determine how severe the impacts are in New York. Coastal communities from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic could face higher tides, strong northeast winds and beach erosion — especially if the storm tracks closer to the shore.

The nor’easter impacting the tri-state area is bringing strong winds, heavy rain and the risk of significant coastal flooding to parts of Long Island and New York City through Monday morning.

A 76-year-old woman died Sunday, Oct. 12, after being struck by a solar panel that blew off a rooftop carport amid nor’easter winds sweeping through New York.

New York City’s 81st annual Columbus Day Parade on Monday was cancelled due to the governor’s state of emergency order and inclement weather spurring floods across the tri-state area.