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First of all, Happy Chanukah to those who celebrate it!<\/p>\n
After looking overall the available data and trying to solve the puzzle of what to believe and what not to believe, I’ve come up with a best-guess for the weather through Christmas Day. Just going to go out 5 days on today’s blog, and tackle next week in upcoming blog posts.<\/p>\n
Low pressure cuts NW of New England today with its associated warm front lifting northward through the Boston area this morning, producing no more than a brief period of very light snow or sleet with no accumulation. The trailing cold front will set off rain showers this afternoon into tonight, but it is not much of a cold front as it will remain fairly mild Thursday, the Winter Solstice, with fair weather. A second boundary will quietly cross the region Thursday evening, introducing colder air from the north. This will set the stage for a mix of precipitation turning to snow (especially NW of Boston) Friday morning, as a wave of low pressure moves rapidly east northeastward just south of New England. This will not be a major system. Colder air will continue to drain into the region behind this departing feature, and a strong disturbance in the upper atmosphere coming along on Saturday (Christmas Eve) may set off additional snow showers. Sunday (Christmas Day) will see another wave of low pressure passing south of New England. The air should be cold enough to support some snow, assuming precipitation makes it far enough north. Influence of the ocean means that mix\/rain may be involved mainly south of Boston. This system is still far enough away that tweaking of the forecast will likely be required.<\/p>\n
Boston Area Forecast…<\/p>\n
TODAY: Cloudy. A brief period of very light snow\/sleet may occur mainly pre-dawn. Developing rain showers this afternoon. High 45-50. Wind S up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain showers during the evening. Partly cloudy overnight. Low 40-45. Wind shifting to W and increasing to 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. High 50-55. Wind W 10-15 MPH.<\/p>\n
THURSDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. A mix of rain and snow possible after midnight. Low 35-40. Wind shifting to N and decreasing to under 10 MPH.<\/p>\n
FRIDAY: Cloudy with mix to snow north and west of Boston, mix and rain to the south, during the morning hours, with snow accumulation of up to a few inches possible, especially in areas that see mostly snow. Partial clearing and some sun in the afternoon. Temperature falling to 30-35 in the morning then returning to 35-40 in the afternoon. Wind NE 5-15 MPH shifting to NW.<\/p>\n
FRIDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Snow showers developing. Low 25-30.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY: Variably cloudy. Snow showers, especially in the morning. High 35-40.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY NIGHT – CHRISTMAS EVE: Partly cloudy. Low 22-27.<\/p>\n
SUNDAY – CHRISTMAS DAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow north of Boston, rain\/mix\/snow to the south. High 33-38.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2:53AM First of all, Happy Chanukah to those who celebrate it! After looking overall the available data and trying to solve the puzzle of what to believe and what not to believe, I’ve come up with a best-guess for the weather through Christmas Day. Just going to go out 5 days on today’s blog, and … Continue reading Wet Wednesday, Mild Solstice, Snow Before Christmas?<\/span>