bill: let's check in with meteorologist dan zarrow with your wet, wild forecast. reporter: a big storm coming in. i want to talk first about timing, you can plan. they are getting really nasty out there. first rain drops thursday afternoon. it will start out there light then heavier, thursday night, peak of storm will be friday. as temperatures plummet, you will see rain t to wintry mix ad snow, and could be snow accumulation northwest of city, 3 to 6 inches. still uncertain forecast in terms of how far temperatures drop and high likely snow to stick. that is not the big deal, i think that wind will be the big problem with the sustained winds 20 to 30. and gusts to 50 to 60 miles plus, highest are 70 plus on eastern shore of long island. whether you have big wind and coastal storm you have to look at coastal flooding, it could be a big deal with maybe moderate levels of tidal flooding, and 2-4 feet of surge, those waves off ocean will be big, beach erogued will be a prob -- erosion will be a problem. be carbe -- careful. >> we have a lot more chasing news coming u