unfolding in the northeast. a rare october nor easter unleashing a nasty blast of heavy rain and wind. it s all happening as the west coast recovers from the historic bomb cyclone and the midwest braces for more possible tornadoes. stephanie gosk is keeping track of all of it. how many people are in the storm s path? you have tens of millions of people in the storm s path. this nor easter blowing in here. a lot of people happy this rain is not snow. it could be in a couple of months. it s been raining hard. it s raining hard right now and all through the night. there has been a flash flood watch here in effect in new york city. there are places in new jersey where that s actually a flash flood warning. you may remember back at hurricane ida, the rem and ins remnants of ida how hard this city was hit. 11 people lost their lives in
this morning on world news now holiday this morning on world news now holiday hassles. winter officially arrives this week with storm systems that can mess up your christmas travel plans. after a blizzard hit the southwest and the great plains, forecasters are now concerned about a nor easter blowing in as travelers, of course, try to get out. it is wednesday, december 21st. good morning. i m sunny hostin. millions of christmas travelers have been watching this storm after it dumped nearly two feet of snow in the great plains. see who is getting rain today and why travelers here in the northeast could also be facing some delays. uh-oh. here we go again. all you travelers. this is not the news you wanted
shaping angle s campaign is calling it one of the most successful fund-raising efforts either. that s next in the politico playbook. but first here is bill karins with a check on the forecast. good wednesday morning, willie. we are looking at chilly conditions out there. northern great lakes through new england. a little frost out there on the pumpkin. 36 in hartford. 36 in albany. the heat island effect around new york at 56. d.c. at 56. a cool, crisp fall morning. sun my skies from d.c. northward. if you re in the ohio valley and the southeast, that s not the forecast for you. here is the deal. today gorgeous, tomorrow not so nice. the rain moves in. could be heavy at times around d.c. with thunderstorms. and then on friday, new england looks really ugly with a nor easter blowing around. forecast in the middle of the country, today looks fantastic. much of the west coast, look at san francisco, one of the hottest spots in the country.