New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are among states facing flash flood warnings as a nor'easter travels the coast. A nor'easter is a storm or wind blowing from the North American northeast. The storm develops between Georgia and New Jersey, but hits the New England area with maximum intensity, according to the NOAA. Since hurricane season runs from May to late November, it's easy to compare this heavy storm to a hurricane, but a nor'easter isn't the same thing. Technically, they both are considered cyclones and form over the Atlantic Ocean, but hurricanes thrive off warm air and nor'easters thrive off cold air. Learn more about nor'easters in the link in our bio 📸 Danielle Parhizkaran, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK
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