Tropical Storm Hanna should make this a long, wet, windy day, with the worst likely coming between dawn and noon, forecasters say.

"While not historic, it will be a significant storm for central Virginia," said National Weather service meteorologist Mike Montefusco.

The bad weather could last well into tonight, said James Conrad, a meteorologist with Weather Central Inc., a private service in Madison, Wis.

"It's an all-day washout," Conrad said. After about mid-day, however, "It'll get better slowly throughout the day."

The first rains in Richmond began late yesterday afternoon. The first victims were NASCAR fans, as officials postponed last night's Nationwide Series and today's Sprint Cup race. Both will be run tomorrow.

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