Rainfall totals of up to 2.5 inches is likely across most of Massachusetts. Some communities in eastern Massachusetts could see up to 3 or 4 inches of rain by Thursday night. Northern new England, including New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont will see about an inch of rain.

Forecasters warn Thursday's evening commute in Massachusetts could be messy as a soaking nor'easter makes its way across the state.

A storm center to our south will develop into a nor’easter and sweep through the region Thursday. Boston will be right in the thick of it. Here's your Thursday storm and Memorial Day weekend forecast.

A developing spring nor’easter is expected to sweep into Massachusetts ahead of Memorial Day weekend, bringing heavy rain, powerful wind gusts, and flooding.

On Saturday at 6:20 p.m. the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 7 p.m. for Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties.

People are being warned to be particularly careful during the evening commute. "Tonight's evening commute could be treacherous," meteorologist Kevin Cadima of the National Weather Service branch in Norton, MA said. In the event the storm causes power outages, the maps below will offer up-to-date information.

SCITUATE, Mass. — Coastal towns along the South Shore of Massachusetts are bracing for flooding and wind damage from Thursday’s rare springtime nor’easter. Boats still remained in Scituate Harbor on Thursday morning, ready to face the storm head-on. The town did recommend that boat owners tie them down.