1.   And it was not the cold that caused the initial damage, but warm air in higher altitudes that produced the rain that froze as it hit the ground.

2.   Because these storms will move very slowly, they will produce heavy rain in a short period of time.

3.   A few of these storms will produce heavy rain, especially in southeast Texas and southern Louisiana.

4.   A few of these storms will produce heavy rain, particularly during the afternoon.

5.   A cluster of thunderstorms will develop in the eastern Dakotas producing flooding rain, damaging winds and hail.

6.   A cold front crossing the Northwest will produce rain west of the Cascades and ice in the eastern valleys of Washington.

7.   A disturbance moving east of Florida will produce showery rains along the Atlantic Coast and a few thunderstorms in the southern counties.

8.   A fast-moving low pressure area will produce rain along the Northeast coast Thursday while periods of snow fall in the interior.

9.   A few of the storms will produce heavy rain, which will cause flooding.

10.   A few of these storms could approach severe levels, capable of producing heavy rain, damaging winds and hail.