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As a wave of low pressure sent snow over the top of southeastern New England during the night, dry air pushing down from the north has prevented the snow from reaching the ground in much of the region except\u00a0 parts of Cape Cod and the Islands. After a brief shot of ocean-effect snow showers over the Outer Cape, any snow activity will push out to sea early today, leaving the region dry and much colder. A low pressure area pivoting around the southern edge of the Polar Vortex will pass north of New England, dragging milder air in with it Saturday into early Sunday, but a strong arctic cold front will pass through during the day Sunday, initiating a temperature fall which will be underway in earnest during the Patriots\/Ravens game on Sunday evening. This will lead to about 4 days of very cold weather as arctic air dominates the region. A storm threat being watched for Monday night and Tuesday is increasingly looking like it will materialize too far out to sea to bring significant snow, but a period of snow especially in southeastern areas is possible. This system will serve to bring down even stronger wind and more intense cold during the middle of the week. Despite some model forecasts of a quick warm-up late in the week I am reluctant to buy into this and believe, though we may moderate, that the pattern will remain chilly, and we may even need to eye a potential winter storm of some type during the January 25-27 time-frame. Plenty of time to watch for this possibility.<\/p>\n
Updated forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…<\/p>\n
OVERNIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Snow over Cape Cod and the Islands with up to an inch or\u00a0 2 accumulation. A few snow flakes in the air toward Plymouth County but no accumulation. Lows drop to the 10s north to 20s south. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n
FRIDAY: Any morning clouds and lingering snow over Cape Cod pushing out to sea, otherwise mostly sunny. Highs around 30. Wind N to NW 10-20 MPH and gusty.<\/p>\n
FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 15-20.\u00a0 Wind NW to W 10-15 MPH and gusty.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 40s. Wind W to SW 10-20 MPH and gusty.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Wind SW 10-20 MPH and gusty.<\/p>\n
SUNDAY: Variably cloudy with a passing rain or snow shower morning through early afternoon. Slight chance of a heavier snow squall. Partly cloudy to sunny rest of day. Highs 40-45 in the morning, falling through the 30s in the afternoon. Wind SW 15-25 MPH and gusty, shifting to NW. Foxboro MA outlook for the AFC Championship Game between the Patriots and Ravens: Mostly clear, gusty NW wind, kick-off temperature in the upper 20s, end-of-game temperature in the lower 20s with wind chill closing in on zero at times.<\/p>\n
MONDAY – MLK JR DAY: Sunny. Low 6. High 21.<\/p>\n
TUESDAY: Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Low 3. High 20.<\/p>\n
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy and windy. Low 1. High 17.<\/p>\n
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 0. High 20.<\/p>\n
FRIDAY: Partly sunny. Low 4. High 27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
3:28AM As a wave of low pressure sent snow over the top of southeastern New England during the night, dry air pushing down from the north has prevented the snow from reaching the ground in much of the region except\u00a0 parts of Cape Cod and the Islands. After a brief shot of ocean-effect snow showers … Continue reading Cold Preview<\/span>