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Powerful Post-Christmas Storm Packed With Heavy Rain Barrels Up East Coast

A powerful post-Christmas Day storm packed with heavy rain that could cause localized flooding is now making its way up the East Coast.

A radar image of the region just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27.

A radar image of the region just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27.

Photo Credit: National Weather Service
A look at areas (shown in green) expected to see the heaviest rain from the post-Christmas storm Wednesday, Dec. 27 into Thursday, Dec. 28.

A look at areas (shown in green) expected to see the heaviest rain from the post-Christmas storm Wednesday, Dec. 27 into Thursday, Dec. 28.

Photo Credit: AccuWeather.com

A widespread 1 to 1 1/2 inches of rainfall is expected from the system, with locally higher amounts of around 2 inches that could cause localized flooding, the National Weather Service said.

Rainfall will continue into around mid-morning Thursday, Dec. 28. (See the second image above from AccuWeather.com.)

Thursday will be mostly cloudy and mild with a high temperature around 50 degrees and a chance for showers, with a new, brief round of steady rain expected Thursday evening.

Friday, Dec. 29 will start with areas of fog on a cooler day with high temperatures in the upper 40s to around 50 degrees. Overall, it should be a mainly dry day precipitation-wise, but there could be a spotty shower or rainfall at times.

Saturday, Dec. 30 will be cloudy with possible peeks of sun and a high temperature generally in the low to mid-40s. A scattered shower can't be ruled out.

The unsettled stretch will finally end just as New Year's Eve comes on Sunday, Dec. 31.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and brisk with a high temperature in the low 40s.

The unsettled stretch will finally end just as New Year's Eve comes on Sunday, Dec. 31. 

Sunday will be partly sunny and brisk with a high temperature in the low 40s.

For the dropping of the ball down the flagpole at Times Square starting right at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, look for mainly clear skies with a temperature right around the freezing mark as the ball completes its descent at midnight on Monday, Jan. 1.

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