Powerful nor'easter threatens millions on East Coast with power outages, flooding, more

Millions of people on the East Coast could see power outages and severe weather conditions over the weekend. Meanwhile, a tropical storm is threatening Hawaii. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.

The verified material provides no additional reportable details beyond the information already in the existing item. It does not identify the affected states or communities, forecast timing beyond the stated weekend period, expected precipitation, wind, coastal conditions, utility preparations, emergency actions, travel disruptions, or any government weather advisories. It also supplies no estimates of customers who could lose service or of the number of people in areas facing particular hazards. Likewise, the material offers no further information about the tropical system, including its location, projected track, intensity, timing, expected impacts, or official warnings.

It contains no additional comments from the forecaster, no attribution to weather agencies, and no details that would establish the scope or likelihood of the threats. Adding any of those specifics would require evidence not included in the verified source material and would risk introducing unsupported reporting into the item as presented.