Thankfully no major flooding was expected from the rain, though some ponding on roads was to be expected throughout the day, especially in low lying and poor drainage areas. Steady rainfall started to exit by the early afternoon,

Heavy rain and snow is expected across the tri-state area on Thursday, a day after City officials declared the fist drought warning in over two decades.

Amid an unprecedented uptick in brush fires and a drought warning, it rained in New York City for the first time in weeks Thursday.

The first damp day in weeks is a welcome sign amid brush fires and the drought. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.