Severe weekend storm to drench DC area with heavy rain and gusty wind

An intense coastal storm is expected to bring heavy rain, wind gusts, and the potential for flooding to the Washington D.C. area on Sunday and Sunday night. The storm, which is linked to the effects of the strong El Niño climate pattern, could produce record-challenging amounts of rain and cause minor flooding in some areas. Widespread power outages are not expected, but isolated outages are possible. The storm will track from the Florida Peninsula on Sunday morning to Virginia Beach on Monday morning before moving up the coast to southern New England. The rain is expected to taper off on Monday morning, and a few snow showers or flurries are possible in the wake of the storm. This storm is part of a shift toward wetter conditions that could help end the drought in the region.