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By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

Mar 14, 2010; 2:02 PM ET

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A nor'easter that brought flooding and damaging winds to the Northeast this weekend will continue to impact the region through Monday. Eastern New England will endure the worst of these lingering storm impacts.

Persistent steady rain will further soak southern Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts through Monday. An additional 1 to 2 inches will add to what fell prior to the mid-afternoon of Sunday.

Flood waters in low-lying areas and along streams and small rivers may rise further, inundating more roads and highways. Residents and motorists should prepare for some street flooding in Boston and Portland.

Wind gusts between 35 and 50 mph will also howl across eastern New England into Monday. Winds of this magnitude could down more tree limbs and power lines, putting additional people in the dark. Small trees could succumb to the strongest winds, especially with the ground extremely saturated.

The winds will put the New England and Long Island beaches facing northeast at greatest risk for coastal flooding, mainly at the time of high tide.

The direction of the gusty winds blowing over the mid-Atlantic through Monday will bring the coastal flood threat to the north- and northwest-facing beaches of this region.

Pockets of rain will dampen other parts of the Northeast into Monday. The number of isolated downpours will decrease by Monday, though the New Jersey coast will be the exception.

Fog will pose a danger to those traveling in the higher elevations across the Northeast through Monday morning. Enough cold air is present for snow in the mountains during this time. Snow will even be found down to the North Carolina mountains.

Sunshine will return to the Northeast on Tuesday after the storm finally departs.