INTERVIEW – RAY STAGICH – meteorologist, Weather Channel

• We’re going to be under a FLASH FLOOD WATCH starting at 2 this afternoon .. until tomorrow afternoon .. as the Washington area is expected to get several inches of rain.  Forecasters are calling it a rare “winter-like” storm that could feature heavy showers and storms .. some of which could be severe.  The heaviest of the rain is expected overnight tonight, into tomorrow morning.
• Flooding rain threat across the DC area Friday into Saturday. WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Friday into Saturday will feature the threat for heavy rainfall across the DC area. While the exact placement of the heaviest rain is still in question, the potential for 2-3 inches of rain with locally higher amounts up to five inches may be possible. Going into this afternoon: We don’t like to get ahead of ourselves too much since that’s how some weather events are overlooked. We start with added heat and humidity Thursday with highs in the mid to upper 80s and dew points back around 70 degrees. A few storms may fire after 5 p.m. and continue through 10 p.m. as a boundary moves into the region. A few may be on the stronger side so be sure to have your StormWatch7 App handy later Thursday.