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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nor'easterNor'easter - Wikipedia

    A nor'easter is a strong extratropical cyclone, often experiencing explosive cyclogenesis. While this formation occurs in many places around the world, nor'easters are unique for their combination of northeast winds and moisture content of the swirling clouds.

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  2. Nov 15, 2021 · Unique beasts known for punishing weather, nor’easters serve an important purpose for our globe despite their infamous reputation. A type of extra-tropical cyclone (ETC), nor’easters get their colloquial name from unique localized characteristics, mainly the coastal northeast flow that occurs before the onset of the storm, which often ...

  3. The March 1–3, 2018 nor'easter caused major impacts as well as significant coastal flooding in the Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. It originated as the northernmost low of a stationary front over the Midwest on March 1, which moved eastward into the Northeast later that night.

  4. Feb 1, 2021 · A noreaster is a broad term used for storms that move along the Eastern Seaboard with winds that are typically from the northeast and that blow over coastal areas.

  5. The December 15–17, 2020 nor'easter was a powerful nor'easter that hammered the Northeastern United States and produced widespread swaths of over 1 foot (12 in) of snow in much of the region

  6. Nov 10, 2012 · Maryland was spared the effects of the recent noreaster, unlike on Nov. 11, 2009, when the state was hit over several days with up to 8 inches of rain, high wind and waves.

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  8. Oct 26, 2021 · So what is a nor’easter? The type of storm is so named because the winds blowing over the coast tend to come from the Northeast. A nor’easter has a range of impact that typically extends ...

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