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As if to make up for areas\u00a0 not dumped upon with snow from Thursday’s storm, a new storm will explode just south and east of New England Saturday afternoon and evening and attempt to “fill in the gaps” over southeastern MA and Cape Cod. But first, we’ll be dealing with wind today from the departing storm that was the latest winter whack. The snow showers that moved through the region during the morning are on their way out but the wind will hang on during the day, blowing out of the west sustained at 15-35 MPH with frequent gusts above 40 MPH. Minor tree damage is possible especially in areas where branches have been stressed with heavy wet snow since yesterday. Winds settle down tonight as the storm pulls further away. But on its heals is another storm, born of a vigorous disturbance diving out of the Midwest and entering the western\u00a0 Atlantic via the Mid Atlantic States early Saturday. This storm will deepen rapidly Saturday afternoon and night while passing southeast of New England, but close enough so that parts of southeastern New England do not escape a potent snowstorm. At the moment it looks like the worst of it will be confined to Cape Cod, with a moderate impact over southeastern MA up to near\u00a0 Boston, and less of an impact to the north and west. But this needs to be watched, as it will have a very sharp cut off to the heaviest snow and strongest wind, and a shift of 30 miles in the storm track one way or another will make a big difference in impact. The forecast below will reveal the current thinking on snow amount, timing, and wind, but it is not set in stone.<\/p>\n
After the Saturday storm threat, expect a howling wind and late-season Arctic cold Sunday, then less wind but still cold weather for Monday (Presidents Day). Beyond this, there has been talk of a major pattern change, and though I do agree we enter a milder regime next week, I do not think it is good for every remaining day of next week nor do I think we’ll be storm-free. More on this over the weekend…<\/p>\n
Forecast for southeastern New England…<\/p>\n
THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds and intervals of sun. Highs in the 30s. Wind W 15-35 MPH gusting 40-50 MPH.<\/p>\n
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows near 10 inland valleys to middle 20s coast\/urban centers. Wind W diminishing to 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Spotty light snow east central MA to south central NH midday into afternoon. Snow developing mid to late afternoon from RI through southeastern MA. Highs in the 30s. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Snow, heavy at times, Cape Cod and Islands as well as into southeastern MA south of Boston, and light to moderate snow elsewhere, diminishing west to east toward dawn. Snow accumulation 1-3 inches north and west of Boston, 3-6 inches Boston to RI and interior southeastern MA, 6-12 inches Cape Cod Canal to Mid Cape and Martha’s Vineyard, 12-18 inches Outer Cape and Nantucket. Snow amounts subject to change with very small shifts in storm track! Lows in the 20s. Wind NE to N 15-35 MPH except 25-45 MPH Cape Cod, with higher gusts possible in all areas.<\/p>\n
SUNDAY: Clearing except clouds and snow showers lingering over Cape Cod. Temperatures steady in the 20s. Wind N to NW 15-35 MPH and gusty, diminishing late. Wind chill around 10 at times.<\/p>\n
MONDAY – PRESIDENTS DAY: Sunny. Low 10. High 30.<\/p>\n
TUESDAY: Cloudy. Snow or mix. Low 20. High 35.<\/p>\n
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 15. High 40.<\/p>\n
THURSDAY: Cloudy. Ice or rain. Low 30. High 35.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
11:35AM As if to make up for areas\u00a0 not dumped upon with snow from Thursday’s storm, a new storm will explode just south and east of New England Saturday afternoon and evening and attempt to “fill in the gaps” over southeastern MA and Cape Cod. But first, we’ll be dealing with wind today from the … Continue reading Sorry We Missed You!<\/span>