Complex sentence: Forecasters downplayed the threat of Diane after it weakened in Virginia; the Springfield Daily News in Massachusetts noted that "moderate rains (were) possible" in its daily weather forecast ahead of the storm.
Split into simpler sentences: Forecasters downplayed the threat of Diane after it weakened in Virginia. The Springfield Daily News in Massachusetts noted that "moderate rains (were) possible" in its daily weather forecast ahead of the storm.