The heaviest rain of the storm-system looks to arrive closer towards midday with low pressure strengthening offshore driving bands of heavy rain into Southern New England throughout the afternoon. High rainfall rates may lead to instances of poor drainage flooding and is expected to lead to limited visibility at times on the roadways.

A rare May Nor’easter is about to impact New England ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) say the “late season Nor'easter” is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the coast on Thursday, May 22.

A rare May nor'easter brought more than 4 inches of rain to parts of Connecticut amid the coldest temperatures the area has seen for May 22 in 100 years.

Stormy preholiday weather figures to impact travel headed into Memorial Day weekend as a potential Nor'easter expected in New England should miss Long Island, forecasters said. And, forecasters now say much of that weather should clear for Saturday, Sunday and Monday — a major plus for holiday celebrations across Long Island.

An unusual May nor'easter is set to wallop New England on Thursday, providing a soaking before the Memorial Day holiday weekend with weather more commonly associated with fall and winter. Nor'easters usually arrive in the end of fall and winter and bring high winds,

"It is going to bring some windswept, cold, heavy rain Thursday into Friday morning, which will slow travel ahead of the holiday weekend," Cindy Fitzgibbon said.