Windy Deluge Tonight; Very Cold this Week

The region could see two or more inches of rain and wind speeds up to 50 mph along the coast as a band of heavy showers passes through the area.

And behind it comes the cold.

A flash flood watch and wind advisory were issued by the National Weather Service through 11 p.m.

Wind gusts will be strong enough to knock down small trees and a few power lines, the weather service said, and the rains will quickly flood low-lying areas and flood-prone streets, especially where drainage systems are clogged with fallen leaves.

The storm had been raining at a rate of a half-inch an hour, the weather service said.

Tuesday will be clear, but cold, with inland temperatures of about 37 degrees and a few degrees warmer along the coast and islands.

Tuesday night’s low is just 20 degrees. There’s a chance of snow on Wednesday, according to NWS.