An unusual May nor’easter was pulling away from New England on Friday after soaking the region and setting some record cold temperatures. Massachusetts and Rhode Island received the most rain, getting at least several inches.

A nor'easter is an East Coast storm that is named because winds are typically from the northeast, due to its center tracking offshore. By New England standards this will not be a strong one, but it will bring wet and raw weather.

Rhode Island and southern and eastern Massachusetts could get 2 inches of rain. Gusts over 40 mph are predicted in some areas. Higher elevations could get snow.