DC region under storm alert due to nor’easter storm bringing steady rain, heavy winds

The D.C. region will be under a storm alert into Monday, as a nor’easter storm impacting the East Coast will bring heavy winds and rain.

The storm could bring “dangerous rip currents, gusty winds and heavy rain up much of the East Coast through early next week,” according to the National Weather Service.

Meaning travel, whether by flight or by car around the region, could be significantly impacted.

While Sunday’s rain is not expected to be heavy, it will be windy with gusts up to 45 mph across the D.C. area. Temperatures will remain in the 60s throughout the day. Rain and wind continue overnight, with gusts likely to reach 35 to 40 mph.

Coastal flooding concerns also continue overnight, with the high tide along the Potomac River.

As the coastal low begins to move away from the Mid-At