"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.

Thursday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Meteorologist Frank Nocera, also of the Norton branch of the National Weather Service, told USA Today Network on Tuesday of this week that, "It's looking like a mainly dry weekend," adding that the area could experience more "unseasonably cool" temperatures for the rest of this week.

This disruptive type of coastal storm is more typically seen during winter and rarely happens in May. It will bring heavy rain and wind to millions through Friday.

Joe Szczechowicz has spent 11 years calling on state lawmakers to address liability issues that snow and ice removal service providers face across Massachusetts.