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I would like to thank each and every one of you for following this blog not only during 2016, but going all the way back to its beginning at the end of 2010! Please celebrate the new year responsibly and safely. Best wishes to all for a happy and healthy 2017!
DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 31-JANUARY 4)
High pressure retreats to the east today and tonight as we say goodbye to 2016 and welcome 2017, a low pressure area tracking eastward just north of New England will send an area of precipitation eastward across southern New England, but this will be a relatively minor event. The time frame and temperature profile will result in snow for western to north central MA, northwestern CT, and southwestern NH by mid evening with some minor accumulation possible, so watch for a few potentially slippery spots for walking and driving. Toward midnight, the area of precipitation should be from the I-495 to I-95 belt from southeastern NH through eastern MA down into CT and northwestern RI as a mix of snow and rain, and after midnight areas to the southeast will see just light rain as it will be too mild there to support snow. By Sunday morning, it’s all offshore and a weak area of high pressure approaching from NY State will result in fair and nice weather for the first day of the new year. This high will drift eastward through Maine into the Canadian Maritimes during Monday as a broad and complex low pressure area begins its approach from the southwest, bringing cloudiness into the region by Monday, possibly wet weather by Monday night, and certainly by Tuesday. This looks like a rain event but icing may be possible at the start if it arrives Monday night. This system will move away on Wednesday and fair weather will return, but colder air lagging behind will allow it to be a mild day.
TODAY: Sun dimmed at times by variable high cloudiness. Highs 33-40. Wind NW 5-15 MPH early gradually shifting to W then SW.
EVENING: Clouding over. A period of snow southwestern NH, western to central MA, northwestern CT with minor accumulation possible here. A period of snow and rain with no accumulation of snow expected in southeastern NH, northeastern and east central MA, southeastern CT, and northwestern RI. Temperatures steady 33-40. Wind SW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.
OVERNIGHT: Mainly cloudy. A period of light rain southeastern RI and southeastern MA. Lows 27-35. Wind W 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 35-43. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 15-20 interior valleys, 20-30 elsewhere. Wind light varaible.
MONDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of ice/rain at night. Highs 37-44. Wind light SE.
TUESDAY: Cloudy. Periods of rain. Lows 32-40. Highs 40-48.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows 35-42. Highs 46-53.
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 5-9)
Watch the period January 6-8 for the risk of some snow/mix but activity may stay to the south. This period will likely be book-ended by fair and chilly days January 5 and 9 based on current timing.
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 10-14)
The next time frame to watch for possible unsettled weather is January 11-13 but somewhat milder weather is expected during this period.