A storm is forecast to track close enough to the Atlantic coast to disrupt travel in the northeastern United States due to drenching rain, wet snow and gusty winds during this weekend.

Even though the upcoming nor’easter is not likely to rank among the worst for the time of the year nor will it likely match the impact of the late-October storm from 2011, it will still pack a punch.

The storm before Halloween in 2011 caused heavy wet snow over a large part of the Northeast, which caused scores of power outages and major travel disruptions.

The storm forecast for the Northeast this weekend will spring up from the Deep South and may contain some of the moisture from Hurricane Willa.

Late this week, rain will drench areas hit hard by hurricanes Florence and Michael.

“At this time, it looks like this storm will bring a general 1-2 inches of rain and a period of 40- to 50-mph wind gusts to the coast, and there will be some sort of wet snow over the interior,” according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek.

How close to the coast the storm tracks and how quickly the storm strengthens will ultimately determine the force of the winds and the rate of rainfall and snowfall.

Forward speed of the storm will also determine whether much of the weekend is a washout or only one day.

Regardless, a period of adverse weather conditions is on the way this weekend.

Given the warmth of the ocean and anticipated air temperature, a cold rain will fall along the coast and at many low-elevation spots across the interior of the mid-Atlantic and in southeastern New England with this storm.

Enough rain can fall over a several-hour period to create miserable conditions for those spending any time outdoors and cause flooding in urban and poor drainage areas.

Since the storm will be strengthening as it moves northeastward spanning Saturday and Sunday, winds will pick up on the coast.

For a time, winds are likely to become strong enough to cause sporadic power outages along the coast. Many trees still have leaves on them, and the ground is soggy from excessive rainfall in recent months. The trees are top heavy and easily toppled.

Which mountain areas get the heaviest amount of snow is up for grabs at this early stage. Typically, early-season heavy snowfall is confined to a small area.

The exact elevation where snow may stick to road surfaces may be restricted to the ridges and/or areas that are shaded from the sun on a clear day at intermediate elevations across the interior.

A couple of degrees Fahrenheit may be the difference in the higher terrain receiving several inches of snow versus a small, slushy accumulation.