PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Several schools and other organizations canceled activities Wednesday afternoon, with more stormy weather ahead. A High Wind Warning and a Flood Watch were issued for our area, with gusts of up to 60 mph and widespread, sometimes heavy rain expected. FULL FORECAST: Heavy rain, strong winds into the evening As a result, the Chariho Regional School District has canceled all after-school activities on Wednesday. Some individual schools, including Prout, Gordon and Pennfield, postponed planned activities, while the Providence School Board meeting was also rescheduled. Additionally, Westerly Senior Citizens Center canceled bingo, and there was no evening Bible study at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Providence. LIST: Local school and business closings Anyone hoping to get in the holiday spirit had to wait at least another night. Both the Holiday Lights Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo and the Christmas Lights at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette were closed Wednesday evening. In the video above, 12 News checks in with both attractions to see how they were protecting the holiday spirit from the storm. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Pinpoint Weather 12 Alerts SIGN UP NOW