Event Summary

High winds developed after 6 AM on the morning of Wednesday, January 18th, and lasted until around noon as a cold front approached the region. Wind gusts approaching 70 mph (61 kt) downed many trees and power lines, which caused widespread power outages. There was one fatality in New Rochelle in Westchester County. A 52-year-old man died when a tree fell on his car as he was pulling out of his driveway. There were also 2 injuries on the Bronx River Parkway as a falling tree went through the roof of a minivan.