Mid-storm, and things are mostly on track based on expectation. Elongated low pressure passing just off our South Coast today starts to intensify as it moves east northeast and starts to pull away. Areas that have seen several to quite a few inches of snow will see another few to several inches today from “part 2”, and areas that have had little or no snowfall are in for a flash freeze and a couple to a few inches of snow as the cold air comes back into those areas, as explained in yesterday’s post. Everything winds down this evening as low pressure pulls away. And just to review, adding what is still to come in snowfall, it should bring the area generally into the ranges posted yesterday. Those are…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Outer Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha\u2019s Vineyard: 1\/2 to 2 inches mostly midday and afternoon Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rhode Island and Massachusetts South Coast to coastal Plymouth County MA as well as the tip of Cape Ann MA: 2 to 4 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coastal NH through Eastern Essex County MA through Boston to Providence including I-95, to Southeastern CT: 4-8 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interior southern NH through central MA to northeastern CT: 8-12 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep in mind that even in these ranges there can always be pockets of lighter or heavier amounts due to local effects and mesoscale to microscale synoptic anomalies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And how about the weather after this, including the next storm threat? Generally the same idea as yesterday, but let’s expand on that a little more. Monday’s a bright, tranquil winter day as high pressure moves in. Monday night is a cold one with high pressure overhead and great radiational cooling over snowcover with a clear sky above and light wind. The next storm is coming for late Tuesday into Wednesday in the form of potent low pressure to pass just west of our region. Even though we have a nice temperature rebound Tuesday off the very cold early morning lows, there will still be enough cold air around for the storm to start as snow\/mix over some inland and especially higher elevation locations, before rain takes over. I’m going to lean a bit more away from freezing rain but still cannot rule it out in a few pockets well inland northwest of Boston. Will keep an eye on that as we get closer to the event. The main threats with the next storm will be flooding from heavy rainfall and damaging wind with additional power outages possibilities. Coastal issues should be minimal with astronomical lower tides this time. Wednesday will be a very mild day as the storm peaks early then pulls away. Dry, cooler weather comes behind it all on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Overcast with snow likely except rain across much of the South Coast to MA South Shore which will change to snow by midday\/afternoon. Flash freeze occurs this afternoon in areas seeing rain to start the day. Highs occurring early to mid-morning ranging widely from 28-35 northwest of Boston to 35-42 Boston south and southeast, followed by a temperature fall into the 20s from northwest to southeast midday on. Wind E 10-20 MPH with gusts above 30 MPH in coastal areas especially Cape Cod through midday, then shifting to N 5-15 MPH except 15-25 MPH coastal areas during the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with lingering light snow showers in the evening. Clearing overnight. Lows 18-25. Wind NW 5-15 MPH but higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY: Sunny. Highs 31-38. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 12-19. Wind calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 33-40. Wind calm becoming SE 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY NIGHT: Overcast. Rain arriving except a period of snow than freezing rain possible some interior locations. Lows 30-37 evening, then rising temperature overnight. Wind SE 10-20 MPH inland, 20-30 MPH coast, with higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY: Overcast with rain morning. Breaking clouds with additional rain showers afternoon. Highs 48-55. Wind SE 15-35 MPH with potential stronger gusts, shifting to SW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 30-37. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. A late-day rain or snow shower possible. Highs 40-47. Wind W 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 12-16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An active weather pattern continues. Next storm threat comes early in the holiday weekend (focused on January 13). More detail for this next update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 17-21)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next storm signal is in the January 18-19 window. Temperatures variable, but near to above normal for the period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mid-storm, and things are mostly on track based on expectation. Elongated low pressure passing just off our South Coast today starts to intensify as it moves east northeast and starts to pull away. Areas that have seen several to quite a few inches of snow will see another few to several inches today from “part … Continue reading Sunday January 7 2024 Forecast (9:48AM)<\/span>