Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4 storm
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NWS warns of heavy snow, up to 18", and 60mph winds across western U.S. states through Monday; travel may be dangerous.
The forecast now calls for a more inland low-pressure system developing and combining with tropical moisture from Melissa to create a soggy day or two later this week.
The decision limits aid that will flow to rural power cooperatives, which are already raising rates to cover damage from the devastating storm.
The storm is expected to hit Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, as well as Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos.
Now that the Storm, Wings, Fire and Tempo have made their decisions, one opening remains: the New York Liberty.