Good morning, Here is the updated briefing for the storm which will be impacting the region late tonight into Saturday night. Heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts will bring the potential for urban and poor drainage flooding as well as some river flooding, especially Saturday afternoon and night. Latest forecast information suggests the axis of heaviest rain will set up south of the MA Pike, especially across CT and RI. The greatest risk for river flooding is in Rhode Island, particularly the Pawtuxet and Wood River basins. In addition, a period of wintry precipitation on the front end late tonight will bring minor snow and/or ice accumulation for interior MA into portions of NW CT. A Flood Watch has been issued for areas along and south of the MA Pike, including CT, RI and eastern MA. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for central/W MA into NW CT for the combination of light snow and/or light ice accumulation. In addition to the one pager briefing, we have attached various graphics for snow and ice accumulation, expected rainfall amounts and flood watch and winter weather advisory areas. Thanks. Kevin Cadima and Torry Dooley If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach us via: email: box.operations@noaa.gov phone: 508.622.3280 Slack/NWSChat 2.0 <https://nwschatws.slack.com/> (for approved partners) social media: Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>
