DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 4-8)
A small disturbance passing by the region today will produce a touch of light snow in some spots this morning and maybe a few additional snow showers later today. The next system in an active but not-too-stormy pattern comes along later Monday when a clipper low from the west northwest moves through with some light snowfall Monday night. This exits but leaves moisture behind with abundant cloud cover on Tuesday. Any clearing that day will be a bonus. Quickly following up that system will be another one heading more to the east northeast, passing to our north during Wednesday. This system brings warmer air in aloft so that some rain will occur, but colder air near the ground can result in some pockets of freezing rain over interior sections early Wednesday. Expect drier weather to move in behind this system for Thursday, along with some gusty wind and colder air returning.
TODAY: Cloudy start with light snow and a couple embedded moderate snow showers with under 1/2 inch accumulation, then clouds give way to sun west to east late morning on. Highs 25-32. Wind W up to 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with an evening snow shower possible, then clearing. Lows 10-17. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.
MONDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 21-28. Wind W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts early, then diminishing.
MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with light snow of up to 1 inch accumulation. Lows 13-20. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 28-35. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Pre-dawn light rain and away-from-coast freezing rain possible. Temperatures rise slowly into/through 30s. Wind S up to 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light rain. Highs 40-47. Wind S up to 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 20-27. Wind W 5-15 MPH.,
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 35-43. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 9-13)
Unsettled weather potential from late January 9 to early January 11 – mix/rain favored over snow but details TBD. Colder air returns behind that system. Next low pressure trough brings a chance of light snowfall late in the period.
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 14-18)
Variable temperatures averaging around normal. Active pattern but continued indications for weaker systems and not major storms.
Thanks TK
Waking up to a coating of snow!
We have about 0.1 inch here – snowing lightly now (and for a while longer).
Thanks, TK.
Slightly slick road surface on Rte 2, btw.
We have 1/2″ of snow so far.
I got Wordle in 4. That’s a weird word when you think about it.
Thanks for the warning. I’ll probably fail.
Still snowing very lightly.
A solid coating, perhaps 1/4 inch. So sad that our snows are so paltry so far this season.
Thanks Tk , still snowing lightly here , maybe 1/2 inch .
It’s got the sanders out , nice seeing the guys get the overtime , been there & done that .
They sure are getting OT here too. Seems most road work has been overnight. Glad to see for them Also
Good morning and thank you TK.
26 here, low 25
Ocean: 42
Wordle: 4
Was hopelessly lost. Had to waste a word on guess 3 and it got me 2 more letters out of position to give me 3 outcof position and one in position. 4th guess got me the word.
BTW, today marks my longest streak of getting the word 32 straight games.
Well done!
I’ll see in the popular 4-car.
Yes indeed, very popular car lately, But we are temporarily co-engineers, until someone gets it in 3. Perhaps that doesn’t happen today???
Oh and thank you kindly.
Nice job everyone !!
Thanks TK !
Wordle: 5
Nothing scientific, but when it’s had some chance of snowing this particular year, it has. At least in marshfield, I feel like the snow has overachieved 2 or 3 times now.
For this word, 5 is good
Btw, I was in your fair town yesterday, unfortunately not on pleasure as we were attending a funeral service.
There was noticeably more snow down your way than up here.
My condolences, JpDave.
That system a few days ago, did alright down here. Oh yes, the snow squall one, went right overhead.
🙂
Tom I 100% agree as I was thinking about this last week .
I seem to remember a couple days ago you mentioning your wife and upcoming surgery …… I hope she is doing ok !!!
It’s this Tuesday Tom , she’s pretty much been in bed all week & it’s an extremely major , major surgery & a very tough recovery . I will be in & out of work for the next month , I appreciate you asking .
Wishing your wife the best of luck and the fastest recovery possible.
Thank you TK!
Wordle: I will be bringing up the rear with a 5.
Welcome, Sue to the 5 car 🙂 🙂 🙂
You got it and that is always good!
Thank you, TK.
It’s a sign of desperation when we in the Boston area are measuring our snowfall in increments of one-tenth of an inch. The contrast with, say, the snows of 2015 couldn’t be starker.
We did that a lot between late 1978 and late 1992. 🙂
I still remember all the newspaper stories about how “Is snow a thing of the past?” … Yes, then. I have a couple of them saved. 🙂
I remember not having storms but sure remember a number of big ones. We were married in a huge storm in December 78. And of course there we a few in early 78 😉
Our kids were born in 80, 84, 86 and we have a bunch of photos of them in snow and a few of Mac yelling….where is summer. Skiing was sparse and snowmaking was not good.
I stumbled onto this video that states that Drake Maye SHOULD be the MVP!! (of course this guy is a homer, but makes a solid case just the same)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBfxqp8O6gE
1,399 ❄️
The sun is now peaking through while steady very light snow. My maternal grandmother would always say that “the devil is beating his wife” (applies for rain as well). In addition it also means that there will be more precipitation the next day. There certainly will be tomorrow evening. 🙂
I truly believe those old weather sayings have merit!
I was never a fan of that particular one. It’s in my book of folklore that I got a long time ago.
I’m glad that you’ve at least heard of it. It’s certainly going to come to pass tomorrow evening. 🙂
Even I admit that one many times doesn’t pan out for the following day. 😉
Most folkore is very loosely based on the observations of one person or a small group of people over time. So while there is some merit, there’s a LOT of “no, this doesn’t really work for many situations”. If I relied on folklore over science to forecast, my accuracy would go WAY, WAY, WAY down.
Your first sentence is very correct. I’m chuckling cause that still applies nowadays but to social media.
Thank you, TK. Light dusting here. We are up to 25 from 18
I’d like to join the 4 car Also. JPD, I dishes same thing you did and used guess 3 just to get letter placement. Even then, it was not easy
Yay!! so we have 3 4s and 2 5s so far today. Tougher word today.
Sure was. It is very rare that I just add a word for placement
I did horrible
We all have those days.
Prayers and positive thoughts for Mrs SSK on Tuesday. Do you drive to Boston?
Thanks. What do you mean drive to bring her , of course
Yes. Was thinking the hospital is in Boston but I know there are satellites on the SS too so may be wrong
Oh yes absolutely Boston , Beth Israel.
To major for satellite
For those interested, I’ve posted another 6 articles this month for Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/
The topics range from childhood vaccine schedules to Dr. Oz to Medicare spending on prescription drugs to predictions for the new year.
Thanks for sharing!
I always read these! Thanks.
Thank you. I also always enjoy your articles and often share
Perfect snow. Whitened up older snow and then melted itself on paved surfaces
Seem to be getting Fox on my TV with indoor antenna. Hope it will last through the game.
Good luck and well done.
The stratocumulus & snow showers are here a little earlier than forecast.
Nothing here now. Coating this AM. Actually it was slippery walking today.
I do see a bunch of blue “specks” on radar up and down extreme eastern sections.
A few fleeting flakes falling here. Getting dark as well.
You called it TK! 🙂
Just walked down to CVS in the Center. BEAUTIFUL day for a football game. A light breeze and decent temperatures 30-31 or so here. (30.5 now).
Go get em Pats. It looks like the #1 seed is almost hopeless with
the Chargers supposedly to rest many starters. What a BUMMER!!
I want Drake Maye to have six (6) touch down passes and 450 yards passing. I don’t want much, do I?
Too bad that all the important games for the Patriots are on at the same time (4:25). The earlier games have no meaning at all AFAIC.
The Jaguars are on now and are up by a lot. If they win and the Pats lose, I think that might make us the 3-seed, and we would potentially be on the road one week sooner.
I have to admit getting a chuckle out of watching the fan population really really want a home playoff game.
I say: It doesn’t matter. And the mostly mythical home field advantage didn’t apply much to the Pats this season…
Home record: 5-3
Road record: 8-0
It does not matter where they play. They just have to play better than whatever team they play. That’s it.
True, however, a bye would be helpful.
Perhaps.
I say that’s 50/50 too.
“Rest” vs “Rust” …
More concerned about getting injured players back.
I don’t really buy the “rust” factor. At least not with Vrabel as the coach. 🙂
Well that was QUICK, Pats 7-0 on 3 running plays!
14-0
Impressive FG
Agree!
Are the playoffs on FOX??
Playoff games can be on CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, Peacock or Amazon!
Ugh. Thank you.
Looks very much like #2 Seed for Pats.
Yup , I think everyone knew this was the likely outcome , so I believe it’s SD next weekend .
That will be a home game
Best possible outcome to welcome the Chargers in Foxboro
I think so , QB is hurt as well
I still call them SD chargers but it’s LA
One of my favorite pictures, from Feb. 1933 on the Boston Common: https://x.com/OldSchoolBoston/status/2007948575561711880
Evidently, a mild late Feb. day.
Love this
A perfect location for a weather station to take official observations for Boston. 😉
I wonder if that was during February school vacation week?
Snowfall at Boston today = 0.2”
Seasonal total to date = 5.2”
Went to the pats game today with my Dad. Stadium was full and could feel it shake. Totally different vibe than when i went when it was Bills last game against the Jets.. started snowing when leaving the stadium I will also say food and drink prices surprisingly not bad.
Awesome fun
Patriots will play the Chargers next Sunday night! I assume on NBC.
NBC or cbs
NBC most likely.
Thanks. Anything is better than FOX
NBC is correct.
Saw that too. I’m beyond happy
It’s snowing again! 🙂
Its on nbc. As long as the patriots are not on fox or prime im happy.
Me too
Game time is at 8:00 PM.
Is that mess with Verizon still on?
Very much so!
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