Hurricane Melissa is also likely to churn up waves at the Shore. Heavy rains are possible in Philly, with high winds on Halloween.

Thursday will be a First Alert Weather Day as we deal with the messy conditions, especially during the morning commute.

Hurricane Melissa, which hit Jamaica as a Category 5 with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour, could bring up to 30 inches of rain.

Alaska’s Klondike Highway could see up to 17 inches of snow as NWS warns of dangerous travel and urges emergency-only trips.

Forecasters said the colossal amount of rain dropped on parts of Florida east and north of Orlando was comparable to what the region saw from a hurricane in 2022, underscoring the state's vulnerability to extreme weather far beyond the tropical storms that brew offshore.

The rain is expected to begin in Western Massachusetts between 4 and 6 p.m., before making its way north and east to Worcester, then Boston and the coast by the evening. Easterly winds are expected to pick up as the storm arrives, with gusts eventually reaching 20 to 30 mph.

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- The city is looking ahead to a storm sewer outfall project that involves Nicholson Avenue and Wilbert Road. “It’s next on our list for outfall rehab and repairs,” Lakewood Public Works Director Chris Gordon said. “An outfall storm sewer drains right out into Lake Erie .

Forecasters say 1 to 2 inches of rain is likely across most areas of New Jersey on Thursday, but there could be some isolated pockets of 3 inches.