By: Richard L. Smith

New Jersey residents are waking up to the calm before the storm Sunday morning as the state braces for a powerful Nor’easter expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and potential flooding later today.

According to the National Weather Service, steady rain is expected to begin around 1 p.m., gradually intensifying through the afternoon and evening. The heaviest downpours are expected between 3 p.m. and overnight, continuing into the early hours of Columbus Day Monday.

The system is forecast to dump several inches of rain across the region, with winds ranging from 40 to 60 miles per hour.

These gusts could cause scattered power outages, downed trees, and flooding in low-lying neighborhoods, especially in flood-prone areas of Newark and North Jersey.

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