A fast-moving storm from western Canada is forecast to strengthen rapidly and is poised to bring a dose of drenching rain, strong winds, and even some high-elevation snow to the northeastern United States from Wednesday to Thursday also it will combine with an area of Low Pressure moving up along the coast. The storm may neither strengthen quickly enough to be classified as a bomb cyclone, nor may there be enough northeasterly winds over a broad for it to be considered a true nor'easter. The barometric pressure has to fall 24 millibars or 0.71 inches in 24 hours for the bomb cyclone criteria to be met. Winds on the front side of the storm may be from the east or southeast instead of from the northeast. The Heaviest Rain will fall in Dark green especially Coastal areas but also Around New York City, Atlantic City, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Boston Massachusetts, Providence Rhode Island, Portland, Bangor Maine, Bridgeport Connecticut, it will also bring Very Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds to New England especially Wednesday Night, Thursday and into Parts of Friday. South of New York a Half Inch to an inch but North of New York and into parts of Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut higher amounts possible some areas in New England could pick up 2 to 4 inches with isolated amounts up to 5 or 6 inches possible in some areas. Wind in dark purple could gust as high as 50 and 60mph at times especially Wednesday Night through Thursday.
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