7:32AM
Quick forecast update for now – full discussion later today.
TODAY: Partly sunny. Highs 30-35. Wind NW 10-20 MPH and gusty.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 15-20. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 35-40. Wind N 10-15 MPH.
SATURDAY: Cloudy. Snow/mix/rain late. Low 22. High 40.
SUNDAY: Cloudy. Mix/snow ending late. Low 30. High 40.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 18. High 38.
TUESDAY: Increasing clouds. Low 22. High 41.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow showers. Low 31. High 42.
2:12AM
A milder day Tuesday ended with a decent slug of rain across southeastern New England. This is now gone and upper level low pressure will slide west to east across the area today and Thursday, along with the passage of a secondary surface cold front during today. This front, along with the upper low hanging around, may result in a few snow showers, and will also be responsible for delivering a new cold air mass to the region. High pressure will make Friday a more tranquil late winter day, setting the stage for another probable weekend storm, the details of which are not quite yet known. That said, there is some potential for another significant snow event in at least parts of southern New England, especially Sunday. Fair weather returns early next week.
Forecast for southeastern New England…
TODAY: Variably cloudy – sun dominating morning and clouds dominating afternoon. Scattered snow showers, mainly in the afternoon. Highs 34-39. Wind W 15-30 MPH.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 20-25. Wind W 10-25 MPH.
THURSDAY: Variably cloudy – clouds dominating morning, sun dominating afternoon. Isolated snow showers, mainly in the morning. Highs 31-36. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 16. High 40.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light rain/mix/snow afternoon, heavier at night. Low 27. High 40.
SUNDAY: Cloudy. Mix/snow likely. Low 30. High 35.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 25. High 38.
TUESDAY: Increasing clouds. Low 22. High 41.
7:23AM
Making a few changes to timing and a minor forecast tweak, which is the reason for this update. Highlights include…
* Low pressure passing north of the area tonight/Wednesday with enough warm air for a rain event mainly tonight.
* 2 cold fronts passing on Wednesday, the second possibly producing snow showers as cold air returns.
* Unsettled weekend but precipitation may hold off until Saturday night and Sunday.
Updated forecast for southeastern New England…
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy morning. Mostly cloudy afternoon. Highs 42-47. Wind SW under 10 MPH early shifting to S and increasing to 10-20 MPH with higher gusts by late day.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with rain, may be briefly moderate to heavy, ending west to east by around or shortly after midnight (a bit later Cape Cod). Breaking clouds west to east after the rain. Lows 32-37. Wind S 10-20 MPH shifting to W.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Temperatures steady 32-37. Wind W 15-30 MPH shifting to NW.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 15. High 33.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 16. High 36.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow/mix/rain at night. Low 24. High 38.
SUNDAY: Cloudy. Chance of mix/snow. Low 28. High 34.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 22. High 38.
4:42PM
The strong wind behind the departing ocean storm continued to blow on Presidents Day Monday which was otherwise a very bright day. They will relax during tonight and shift to south, only to increase again on Tuesday, but this time blowing milder air into the region. Approaching low pressure will throw clouds in, but it appears that precipitation will hold off until later in the day when it should have warmed sufficiently for rain in the region. This will mean a wet but mild Tuesday night before the low’s cold front passes by, and returns a chilly wind to the region for midweek. Still watching the end of the week for a return to unsettled weather and potential for another storm to develop and impact the region.
Forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…
TONIGHT: Clear. Lows 15-20. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY: Clouding up. Chance of rain late in the day from west to east. Highs 40-45. Wind S increasing to 15-25 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Rain, may end as a mix or snow briefly especially inland areas toward dawn. Lows 32-37. Wind S 10-20 MPH shifting to W.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 32-37. Wind W 15-30 MPH.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 15. High 33.
FRIDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of snow at night. Low 16. High 34.
SATURDAY: Cloudy. Chance of snow/mix/rain. Low 24. High 38.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of mix/snow early. Low 32. High 40.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 22. High 38.
10:19PM
Powerful winds have been blowing across southeastern New England during Sunday night behind the departing beast of a storm that exploded just offshore, close enough for light to locally moderate snow and just too far offshore to really dump on the region. There have been some lingering bands of snow near the coast of Cape Ann and Cape Cod MA during the evening hours but these will be moving out overnight. The clouds will depart too, and when the sun rises on Presidents Day Monday, the wind will still be with us, maybe not with the ferocity of the night preceding it, but still strong and gusty. This will create the continuation of blowing and some drifting of the snow that fell on Sunday. It will also be pretty chilly for mid February, with a mid winter feel to the air including a low wind chill. Winds finally slacken at night as a narrow ridge of high pressure moves overhead, but this gets out of the way for the passage of low pressure on Tuesday. This low will be minor in nature, and occurring with milder conditions will result in more rain than mix/snow, though some frozen precipitation may start it and end it, especially over interior areas. As we get to mid week, upper level low pressure will hang around and bring colder air back in, especially by Thursday. Mostly dry weather will also dominate for Wednesday and Thursday. By the time we reach the end of the week, there are signs of a prolonged precipitation event from late Friday into the weekend, the details of which won’t be known for a few days.
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Forecast for southern NH, eastern MA, and RI…
OVERNIGHT: Clearing. Lows ranging from around 10 suburbs to 20 on outer Cape Cod. Wind NW 15-30 MPH with gusts above 40 MPH. Wind chill often around or below zero. Blowing and drifting snow.
MONDAY – PRESIDENTS DAY: Sunny. Highs 30-35. Wind NW 15-30 MPH and gusty. Additional blowing snow.
MONDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 15-20. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY: Clouding up in the morning. Chance of light snow/mix mainly well north and west of Boston midday. Chance of rain elsewhere mostly the mid to late afternoon hours. Highs reaching around 40. Wind S increasing to 15-25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 20. High 37.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 15. High 33.
FRIDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of snow at night. Low 16. High 34.
SATURDAY: Cloudy. Chance of snow/mix/rain. Low 24. High 38.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of mix/snow early. Low 32. High 40.
3:03AM original discussion
11:59AM edit for time period and final snow amounts
You know that classic video game, Pac-Man? Think of Pac-Man as the dry air coming in from the north and west, eating away at the edges of the developing ocean monster. This has been the basis of the sharp drop off in forecast snow totals as you move inland away from the coast. We’ve been seeing this play out in the early stages of part 2 of the weekend snow event, as dry air has been making it very difficult for snow from the leftover frontal snow band to reach the ground, and will continue to do so with the western flank of the developing storm. The moisture will finally become enough to throw accumulating snow into the region, but again with a very sharp gradient. There is basically no change to the amounts posted in the last update, though with the dry air in play, it’s possible that a few of these amounts may not be reached. The wind will be a more significant factor in the storm, with gusts in the 45-55 MPH range from the north to northwest as the storm bombs out over the water while passing not that far east of New England. The strong and gusty winds will continue through Sunday night and well into Presidents Day Monday before relaxing. Dry air which completely takes over and shuts the snow off during Sunday afternoon (lastly on Cape Cod where some ocean-effect snow will linger) will dominate the region Sunday night through Monday.
The next weather system arrives Tuesday with a chance of some light snow/mix/rain and as it wraps up in eastern Canada it drags more cold air for midweek which will also be windy.
Watching yet another low pressure area which may bring snow/mix to the region by Friday night and Saturday.
Updated forecast for southeastern New England…
THIS AFTERNOON: Snow gradually tapers off from west to east in eastern areas while to the west clouds may thin and break to allow partial sun. Final snow accumulations ranging from 1-4 inches inland to 4-8 inches coast, highest amounts RI and parts of SE MA especially the coastline and Cape Cod. Temperatures steady 20-25. Wind N to NNW 15-35 MPH with gusts 35-55 MPH, strongest along the coast. Blowing and drifting snow.
TONIGHT: Clearing west to east. Lows 14-19. Wind NW 15-30 MPH with higher gusts. Wind chill below 10 at times.
MONDAY – PRESIDENTS DAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 30-35. Wind NW 15-30 MPH.
TUESDAY: Clouding over. PM snow/mix to rain. Low 20. High 42.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Scattered PM snow showers. Low 18. High 30.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated AM snow showers. Low 13. High 33.
FRIDAY: Sunny start, cloudy finish, chance of snow at night. Low 11. High 34.
SATURDAY: Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low 21. High 35.
3:17PM
No big changes here, just a few minor adjustments. Another update later!
Forecast for southeastern New England…
REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy with snow showers mainly RI and southeastern MA with minor accumulation. Highs 33-38. Wind NW to N 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Overcast. Snow developing from south to north mainly after 10PM, may be moderate to heavy for a while before tapering off toward dawn. Snow accumulation 1-4 inches except 4-8 inches eastern Cape Ann and coastal Plymouth County MA southeastward through Cape Cod and the Islands. Some blowing and drifting snow. Lows 15-20. Wind NW 10-20 MPH inland and 20-30 MPH along the coast with higher gusts in all areas.
SUNDAY: Cloudy with lingering snow showers especially coastal locations, with another fluffy inch or two possible on Outer Cape Cod, then some breaking clouds from the west later. Highs struggle to reach the upper 20s. Wind N to NW 15-25 MPH with gusts 35-45 MPH. Additional blowing snow.
MONDAY – PRESIDENTS DAY: Sunny & windy. Low 10. High 30.
TUESDAY: Increasing clouds. Snow/mix midday to mix/rain showers later. Low 20. High 40.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy & windy. Scattered snow showers. Low 14. High 31.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy & breezy. Isolated snow showers. Low 13. High 33.
FRIDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of snow late. Low 12. High 32.
5:17PM
Let’s cut to the chase. The stupid computer models have been all over the place with this one. Why can’t it all be easy like the blizzard? Well it doesn’t work that way. The complexities of the atmosphere often overwhelm our man-made weather predictors. It’s just the nature of it. So when you have one model predicting traces to an inch or 2 of snow, another predicting a foot, and most of the others somewhere in between, what do you do? Throw darts? Roll dice? Guess? … You apply meteorology and hope for the best. That’s what I have done in thinking about what to forecast for this weekend’s weather.
After a mild Friday, a hint of the coming of Spring to some, a cold front will amble west to east across the region overnight and early Saturday, bringing a band of snow and rain showers to the region. The best chance of snow taking place will be over inland areas where it will cool sufficiently tonight before the clouds grow too thick. A slower temperature drop closer to the coast may leave the air marginal for supporting snow for a while. Either way, I’m only expecting minor snow accumulations where snow does occur from the first of this 2-part event. It’s the second part, Saturday night and early Sunday, that has many meteorologists in a tizzy, but a cooler head is going to prevail at WHW. Calmly forecasting the second part, in the form of a developing low pressure area, to explode over the water into a beast, but JUST too far east to give much of the area a huge snowstorm. And it will become cold enough for snow in all areas very quickly as it draws much colder air down from the north as it intensifies. There will likely be accumulating snow in all areas of eastern MA, RI, and southern NH, but for now all of the snow amounts in this forecast will be underneath double-digits. With such a close pass expected, there is virtually no margin for error and a slight jog either direction can potentially have drastic impact on snow amounts. So please stay tuned…
After the madness ends, late Sunday will just be plain windy and very cold, Monday (Presidents Day) will continue more of the same, but Tuesday will see rapid moderation in temperature and a chance of a minor precipitation event later in the day into the night, followed by a mostly dry but windy and colder middle of next week, based on current expected timing of weather systems.
Updated forecast for southeastern New England (southern NH, eastern MA, and RI)…
TONIGHT: Clouds increase. Chance of snow and rain showers. Lows drop to the upper 20s inland and lower 30s coast. Wind SW around 10 MPH decreasing to calm for a while then NW up to 10 MPH toward dawn.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with snow and rain showers becoming mostly snow showers during the morning, accumulating anywhere from a coating to 1 inch. Partial sunshine possible around midday before clouds thicken again in the afternoon. Highs 33-38. Wind NW to N 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Overcast. Snow developing early, may be moderate to heavy for a while before tapering off toward dawn. Snow accumulation 2-5 inches except 5-9 inches eastern Cape Ann and coastal Plymouth County MA southeastward through Cape Cod and the Islands. Some blowing and drifting snow. Lows 15-20. Wind NW 10-20 MPH inland and 20-30 MPH along the coast with higher gusts in all areas.
SUNDAY: Lots of clouds to start with lingering snow showers especially coastal locations, then some increasing sun from west to east during the afternoon. Highs struggle to reach the upper 20s. Wind N to NW 15-25 MPH with gusts 35-45 MPH. Additional blowing snow.
MONDAY – PRESIDENTS DAY: Sunny & windy. Low 10. High 30.
TUESDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of mix/rain showers late. Low 20. High 40.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy & windy. Scattered snow showers. Low 14. High 31.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy & breezy. Isolated snow showers. Low 13. High 33.
FRIDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of snow late. Low 12. High 32.
7:25AM
Hi everybody! Sorry for the short discussion & forecast following this. Bigger update later today… Leaning toward more of a miss than a hit for Saturday at this point. Some lighter snow during the day. Bigger punch of precip. stays offshore at night (if it comes further west we’ll have much more snow but leaning away from this at the moment).
TODAY: Partly sunny. Highs around 50. Wind S 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 25-30. Wind W to NW 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY: Cloudy. Periods of snow and rain with up to a couple inches accumulation of snow mainly away from the coast. Highs 33-38. Wind NW to N 10-15 MPH.
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and windy. Low 18. High 28.
MONDAY – PRESIDENTS DAY: Mostly sunny. Low 14. High 34.
TUESDAY: Partly sunny. PM rain showers. Low 29. High 44.
WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. AM snow showers. Low 28. High 38.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 18. High 33.
7:25AM
A cold front approaches Friday which will be a milder day but not as bright as Thursday. Colder air starts to move in Saturday at the same time complex low pressure develops along and off the East Coast. It looks like one of these low centers will move north northeastward near the coast to just offshore and should be enough to bring a period of precipitation to the southeastern New England areas. With cold air just starting to become established, it’s unclear if it will snow in all areas – may be warm enough for mix or rain in some. Still working out the details on this. By Sunday, we’re all windy and much colder behind departing low pressure. A bright and cold Presidents Day is expected, followed by a moderating trend.
Forecast for southeastern New England…
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Wind light variable.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Wind light S.
FRIDAY: Partly sunny. Highs around 50. Wind S 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Snow or rain possible. Low 28. High 38.
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and windy. Low 18. High 28.
MONDAY – PRESIDENTS DAY: Mostly sunny. Low 14. High 34.
TUESDAY: Partly sunny. PM rain showers. Low 29. High 44.
WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. AM snow showers. Low 28. High 38.
10:01PM
Tuesday brought a gusty wind and held cloudiness than I had forecast, but still fairly mild air allowing for more snow-melt. Next up is a wave of low pressure passing south of the area Wednesday night and early Thursday, but close enough for some light snow in parts of the region. The adjustment from the last forecast is to push this area slightly further south. After a break Thursday into Friday, we’ll be watching for the potential for storm development over the weekend. It still remains unclear how much of an impact a trough and storm development will have on southeastern New England, so a simple forecast will remain in place for now.
Forecast for southeastern New England from southern New Hampshire to RI and the MA South Coast…
TONIGHT: Clouds go bye-byes. Watch for black ice on untreated surfaces, especially walk ways where melting snow re-freezes. Lows upper 20s to lower 30s. Wind W 10-20 MPH and gusty early, relaxing overnight.
WEDNESDAY: Sunshine, brightest in the morning, becoming filtered during the afternoon. Highs around 40. Wind W under 10 MPH shifting to N.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clouds thicken. A period of mainly light to briefly moderate snow around and south of the Mass Pike, steadiest over the South Coast, mainly after 9PM. Accumulations ranging from nothing or a dusting near the Pike to an inch or two along the South Coast. Lows 25-30. Wind light N.
THURSDAY: Clouds retreat, sun becomes dominant. Highs around 40. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
FRIDAY: Partly sunny. Low 22. High 46.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Early snow showers. Snow developing at night. Low 24. High 35.
SUNDAY: Cloudy with early snow then clearing late. Low 20. High 30.
MONDAY – PRESIDENTS DAY: Sunny. Low 17. High 40.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 31. High 50.
9:54PM
The pattern is becoming more active, or more correctly stated, it already has. We had Blizzard 2013, and then the mix to rain event Monday. Next comes a wave of low pressure throwing a small snowfall into southeastern New England Wednesday night and early Thursday. Following that is a weekend storm threat and down the road additional storms in the pipeline.
More immediately, areas of dense fog over the snowcover will begin to dissipate as drier air starts to flow in from the west overnight. This will lead to a nicer day Tuesday though a gusty westerly wind will be blowing as a broad low pressure area slides across southeastern Canada.
The wave of low pressure responsible for the Wednesday night and early Thursday snow threat will be an open wave disturbance moving rapidly east northeastward and passing just south of New England.
A larger scale trough will dig into the eastern US as the weekend arrives and will ignite a significant storm. The track and development of this system is a little uncertain but there remains a significant storm threat for that period.
Forecast for southeastern New England…
TONIGHT: Showers end, fog dissipates, clouds linger. Lows 32-37. Wind W up to 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 40-45. Wind W 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows from near 15 inland valleys to the lower 20s most areas. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Bright sun morning, filtered sun as high clouds advance in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Wind W up to 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Thickening overcast. A period of snow especially southern and eastern locations. Lows around 20. Wind light variable.
THURSDAY: Snow ends early after accumulating from a coating to 2 inches in northwestern areas to 2-4 inches in southeastern areas (Mass Pike as a general line between the 2 areas). Increasing sunshine. Highs 35-40. Wind N to NW 10-20 MPH.
FRIDAY: Sun & clouds. Low 18. High 36.
SATURDAY: Storm threat – snow or mix develops. Low 25. High 35.
SUNDAY: Storm threat – mix or snow tapers off. Low 28. High 38.
MONDAY – PRESIDENTS DAY: Mostly sunny. Low 10. High 26.
8:06PM
After an eventful week weather-wise, it’s time for a break right? Well not really. The new week starts with a threat of some icing inland, the midweek is a watch period for a storm passing to the south, and next weekend carries the potential for another winter storm.
The first system will be a low pressure area cutting through the Great Lakes Monday and early Tuesday, redeveloping over northern New England and heading into eastern Canada. Enough cold air will be around for some snow/sleet/freezing rain well north and west of Boston to start out around mid morning to midday Monday, but eventually these areas will transition to rain. Mainly rain will fall elsewhere. Melted precipitation amounts will be limited to generally under 1/2 inch so that problems with roofs should be limited, since wind blew much of the snow off of them except in areas where snow was wetter (southeastern MA). Some street flooding will occur due to blocked drains. Drivers should use caution anyway as there will still be some very large snow banks and narrow streets. A gusty west wind is expected Tuesday with drier weather as broad low pressure moves through eastern Canada and exerts its influence down across the northeastern USA. At midweek, later Wednesday into Thursday, developing low pressure in the Southeast will move off the Mid Atlantic Coast. It appears this system will be too far south to impact New England but will be watched in case. Later in the week, especially next weekend, a larger scale trough is expected to move into the East and ignite storm development near the East Coast. It’s too early to tell how it will play out but there is some potential for a winter storm at that time.
Forecast for southeastern New England…
TONIGHT: Clouds increase. Lows 15-25 northwest to southeast by midnight then rising. Winds light variable through midnight then becoming S up to 10 MPH overnight.
MONDAY: Cloudy. A period of rain late morning through afternoon except starting as snow to sleet and freezing rain in the I-495 belt especially from the Mass Pike northward. Highs 40-45. Wind S 5-15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 32-37. Wind W 5-15 MPH gusting to 20 MPH.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 40-45. Wind W 15-25 MPH gusting over 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Sun gives way to clouds late. Low 25. High 40.
THURSDAY: Clouds give way to sun late. Low 25. High 40.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 20. High 37.
WEEKEND: Winter storm possible.
7:34PM
As the region continues to recover from Blizzard 2013, it’s time to do a couple of things on the blog.
First and foremost, I want to again thank all of those who read and to those who add comments as well! I very much appreciate you all being here and trusting the information you get here.
Next it’s time to post links to the wind and snow reports. If these links don’t work for you, or if they seem like they are leading to the wrong page, let me know. Sometimes the NWS changes things and suddenly the address isn’t quite right.
(See the comments section below for links to snow & wind reports!)
Finally, it’s time to look ahead to the coming days beyond the storm…
As the storm pulls away and the gusty winds behind it continue to blow the newly fallen snow around, the sky is clearing and the stars will sparkle in it above the deep snowcover, but conditions like this also lead to very cold air, and this will indeed be the case overnight as some locations head toward zero. Recovery comes on Sunday, back to the 30s, under bright sun. A nice day to continue and hopefully finish digging out and cleaning up. The nice weather won’t last though, as another low pressure system will approach and pass north of the region on Monday, bringing a variety of precipitation but no major storm to the region. Another low pressure area will try to make a run at us around midweek, but this one looks as if it will pass to the south. If it should come further north, a snow threat will exist sometime in the late Wednesday to Thursday time frame. Not going for this right now.
Fair weather is expected Friday followed by the threat of a winter weather event next weekend. It is too early to get specific about this threat, but just pointing out that the ingredients for an event are showing up on a reliable forecast model (the one that predicted the blizzard many days ahead of time). So I’ll keep an eye on it.
Updated forecast for southeastern New England…
TONIGHT: Clear & starry. Lows 0-10 inland to coast. Wind NW 10-20 MPH gusting around 30 MPH. Wind chills as low as -10. Additional blowing snow.
SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs 33-38. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Clouds move in. Lows around 30. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
MONDAY: Cloudy. Afternoon snow/mix transitioning to rain. Highs around 40. Wind SE 5-15 MPH early shifting to S and increasing to 15-25 MPH by the end of the day.
TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Low 30. High 44.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Watching storm to south. Low 25. High 40.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Watching storm to south. Low 23. High 38.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 18. High 38.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low 16. High 35.
11:44AM
A little later on I’ll post some links for storm totals and other information. Of course many of my readers do that for me in the comments section and I want to thank all of them and EVERYBODY for reading and commenting here!
Just a short update here on what has happened (expand on this later) and then a look ahead to the next several says.
SNOW: Winding down. Another 1-3 inches MA South Shore to Cape Cod which should bring the snow totals into the predicted range there. Big amounts many areas, 18-30+ inches fell and with a difficult storm to measure and all the reports still coming in, we’ll look at a full list when it becomes available. Another snow band to the west should weaken as it comes eastward but may produce a little more across the area before falling apart.
WIND: Still NW 15-35 MPH and gusty with blowing & drifting snow through the afternoon.
COASTAL FLOODING: The worst is passing, but hard hit areas including Hull, Scituate, Sandwich, among a few others. Will try to get more info on this as well. Despite a few areas seeing serious flooding, this is not even remotely close to the scope of what happened in 1978!
POWER OUTAGES: The heavy wet snow for the first part of the storm resulted in big time power outages especially on the South Shore of MA. Hoping that everybody gets the power back as soon as possible!
What’s coming up?
This storm is about to depart and in its wake we can expect a very cold night tonight with the deep snowcover. Sunday will be a glorious sunny day and will feel “warmer” compared to today as there will be less wind along with the higher mid February sun angle. Much of the dig-out should be able to be completed during Sunday. Please use caution if you are shoveling!
Early Week… Frontal system swings through Monday with a minor precipitation event.
Mid Week… Watching a storm threat but for NOW going to lean toward it being out to sea.
Late Week / Weekend… A brief break then a storm threat for the weekend. Too far away to even venture into any detail. We’ll just leave it at saying there is a possible storm to deal with at that time.
Updated forecast for southeastern New England…
THIS AFTERNOON: Snow winds down but lingers over the South Shore of MA for a while and Cape Cod & Nantucket longer where another 1-3 inches will fall. Sun may peak out. Temperatures holding in the upper teens and 20s. Wind NW 15-35 MPH with higher gusts, causing additional blowing and drifting snow.
TONIGHT: Clearing. Stars will shine above a deep snow cover. Lows drop to near 0 remote suburbs to near 10 most areas. Diminishing NW wind.
SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs in the 30s. Wind W up to 20 MPH early then diminishing.
MONDAY: Clouding over. PM mix to rain showers. Low 20. High 40.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 30. High 45.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Watching storm to south. Low 20. High 40.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Watching storm to south. Low 20. High 40.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 15. High 35.