Elgin Nor-Khill, One of the plushest hotels in Gangtok, Elgin was built by the king of Sikkim in 1932. Grandeur meets comfort in this hotel and you will sense it the moment you step inside. Huge ...

A nor’easter is about to hit the Northeast in May. That’s very unusual. This disruptive type of coastal storm is more typically seen during winter and rarely happens in May.

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer for many in the United States, but it won’t feel like that in the East leading up to the holiday thanks in part to a rare May nor’easter.

Hot SpotsINN REMEMBRANCE Just a short walk from drab, downtown Gangtok is the nostalgic Nor-Khill Hotel, tel: (91-3592) 225637. Built by the Chogyal (King) of Sikkim in 1932 as a guesthouse for ...

New England is expected to be hit by a May Nor'easter that is rare, but not unprecedented for the time of year This storm is expected to bring one to three inches of rain and wind gusts of up to ...

Nor’easters regularly affect some of the most densely populated US cities, including Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, as well as Canada’s maritime provinces.

Forecast These maps show how Thursday’s rain-soaked nor’easter is unfolding By Dave Epstein Globe Correspondent,Updated May 22, 2025, 5:34 p.m.

Helping to fuel this nor’easter is a heat dome over Iceland, which drove temperatures in that country near the Arctic Circle to nearly 80 degrees (26.6 degrees Celsius).