Hurricane Melissa could fuel downpours in Boston before Halloween

Once again, there is a very amped up and active weather pattern in the Boston area during Halloween week.

First, there is a major category 5 hurricane, Melissa, set to make landfall in Jamaica before charting a course off the East Coast later this week.

While the track of Melissa will be several hundred miles off the Massachusetts coastline, there is going to be a tropical connection with another storm system closer to home. This will make for some soaking rainfall and gusty winds in New England on Thursday…

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