New York and Boston face weekend nor’easter with high winds

First such storm of fall could have wind gusts of 70mph in places, flooding and power outages, forecasters warn

New York, Boston, and much of New England could face a weekend nor’easter storm with wind gusts of 70mph in places, and “significant” impacts including beach erosion, flooding, and power outages, forecasters warn.

Effects from the season’s first such storm since Tuesday’s official start of fall could last through the weekend, especially if the system sits swirling off the coast, a scenario experts say is looking increasingly likely.