ALBANY — The proverb, “April showers bring May flowers,” rings true in the Capital Region as a low-pressure system moves into the area on the last day of the wet month.
Moderate to locally heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected late Sunday afternoon into the evening, according to the National Weather Service of Albany. The rain will continue throughout the night before winding down at around 2 a.m. Widespread precipitation could lead to localized flooding in areas with poor drainage, the weather service reports.
A wind advisory has been issued for parts of southern Vermont, the northern Berkshires and Taconics where gusts could reach up to 50 miles per hour. The advisory is in effect from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.
Meteorologist Dan Thompson said Rensselaer County can expect wind gusts from 40 to 50 miles per hour, while Albany and Schenectady counties are more in the 25 to 35 miles per hour range. Windy conditions at higher terrain areas east of Albany could lead to some power outages due to downed trees and limbs.
Thompson urged those traveling to be alert for ponding water on the roads as well as low visibility in certain areas. However, “we’re not expecting anything major in terms of travel difficulties,” he said.
The Weather Prediction Center has placed much of the region at a marginal risk for heavy rainfall, with precipitation totals ranging from one to three inches. A flood watch has been issued from 2 p.m. Sunday to late Sunday night in Greene and Ulster counties where…
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