Over the hills they may go!
Holiday decorations may be in peril as a blustery storm plows through the Northeast Sunday into Monday, threatening to take down trees, power lines, Christmas lights and inflatables, and putting parts of New York City under a rare wind advisory.
There’s no snow in the forecast yet for the NYC area but heavy rains and damaging winds are expected Sunday afternoon through early Monday, with many areas also under a flood watch.
The wind watch — the city’s first in about three years — is in effect for 2.5 million people including in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. Gusts could reach 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service. In the city, the advisory is from 4 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday.
“Sunday would be a good day to avoid unnecessary travel,” Mayor Adams posted on X.
Hanukkah candles may light the way as power outages are possible. The strongest winds are expected to hit Long Island.
There is a chance the wind advisory will be expanded to other areas, too, Fox Weather meteorologist Brian Mastro told The Post.
“People have to secure everything they can outside their house, especially if they have a bunch of loose decorations,” Mastro warned.
Sunday will be a warm 61 degrees but the mercury will drop to the low- to mid-40s on Monday.
Two to three inches of rain is expected to fall late Sunday into early Monday, making for a messy commute, but should taper off by late Monday morning.
Over 40 million people are under the flood watch, which includes Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Queens. Minor flooding may be seen in some low-lying areas like Jamaica Bay.
Delays at transit hubs may be possible as the workweek kicks off.
The eastbound storm, which will bring wind, snow or rain to everyone from the Appalachians to the coast, is associated with a storm system that brought deadly flooding to the Pacific Northwest during the week, according to Fox Weather.
Snow is a threat farther inland where freezing temps will settle in.
A winter storm watch has been issued for parts of upstate New York and Vermont where 5 to 10 inches may fall.
Precipitation is expected to clear by Monday night but elevated winds will stick around into Tuesday.
