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A clipper storm will move across the region today. A classic one. The phrase classic clipper does not mean a big storm (in this case, snow). It means that a system moving along the northern jet stream, out of Canada, will pass just south of most of New England, probably cutting across Cape Cod or the Islands as it redevelops, then accelerates out to sea while intensifying. This is a perfect track to bring light to moderate snow in this cold set-up. We’ll see that this afternoon and evening, except limited accumulations over Cape Cod and the South Coast due to mixing.<\/p>\n
The clipper is gone by tomorrow morning, and we’re left with fair weather, a breezy\/cold Wednesday as sun returns and then a chilly but more tranquil Thursday as sun gives way to clouds from an approaching warm front. This leads to a milder end of the week, and also unsettled, Friday-Sunday, as a front moves into then lingers in the area. It’s hard to time any precipitation this far out, but if anything takes place, odds favor rain and rather light amounts. Fine tuning of this will take place as it gets closer.<\/p>\n
Forecast for southeastern New England…<\/p>\n
TODAY: Clouding over west to east this morning with snow develop west to east early through mid afternoon and continuing. Highs barely to 20 remote NW suburbs of Boston, pushing beyond 30 over Cape Cod. Wind light N to NE except E to SE over Cape Cod and the Islands.<\/p>\n
TONIGHT: Cloudy with snow in the evening, except mix\/rain parts of the South Coast and Cape Cod. Accumulations less than 3 inches where mix or rain occurs, 3-7 inches elsewhere with isolated 8 inch amounts possible especially northeastern MA and southern NH. Temperatures steady. Wind variable over Cape Cod, NE to N 5-15 MPH elsewhere.<\/p>\n
WEDNESDAY: Clearing. Highs around 30. Wind NW 10-20 MPH and gusty.<\/p>\n
THURSDAY: Increasing clouds. Low 15. High 33.<\/p>\n
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Low 33. High 45.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY-SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. A few periods of precipitation, probably rain, favoring Sunday. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.<\/p>\n
MONDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Low 20. High 33.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:46AM A clipper storm will move across the region today. A classic one. The phrase classic clipper does not mean a big storm (in this case, snow). It means that a system moving along the northern jet stream, out of Canada, will pass just south of most of New England, probably cutting across Cape Cod … Continue reading Classic Clipper<\/span>