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The weekend will feature some ocean-effect and briefly upper-level-disturbance-enhanced snowfall for parts of southeastern New England, as high pressure to the north provides a northeasterly air flow. The greatest likelihood for snow that will accumulate will be in coastal areas of eastern MA especially Boston northward, and just inland over all of eastern MA to northern RI. Less likely but still possible are some minor accumulations elsewhere. No accumulation is expected on Cape Cod and the Islands where it will be too mild to support snow for most of the event. Elsewhere, expect a coating to 1 inch of snow, but areas of 1-3 inches especially just inland from the coast and over elevated locations especially southwest of Boston It is not out of the question that a few small bands of greater than 3-inch accumulation could occur due to the combination of ocean enhancement and energy passing through in upper levels. Southern NH will have less activity and therefore only scattered coatings of snow.<\/p>\n
Early next week, an onshore flow will continue. Enough dry air may work in for some sunshine Monday, but clouds should dominate again Tuesday as a weakening low pressure area passes south of the region.<\/p>\n
A deep trough swinging through the Midwest and Great Lakes will develop a large storm system there for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (Wednesday-Thursday), sending a frontal system through New England. What is not immediately known is the timing of the front and heaviest rainfall. And it will be rain as the air will be far too mild to support snow. There may also be some strong, gusty winds. An early estimate is that most of the rain may come through in the late night hours of Christmas Eve to early hours of Christmas Day, with a drying trend during the holiday itself.<\/p>\n
By the end of next week it will trend somewhat colder along with mostly dry weather on Friday.<\/p>\n
SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND FORECAST…
\nTODAY: Low clouds increase across most of eastern MA through RI with occasional snow showers developing, except snow to rain showers Cape Cod & Islands. Partly sunny north central MA into southern NH though clouds and a few snow showers will eventually take over near the NH Seacoast. Highs in the 30s. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.
\nTONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Occasional to frequent snow showers, especially eastern MA into RI, but rain showers Cape Cod. Lows upper 20s to lower 30s except near 35 Cape Cod. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.
\nSUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Frequent to occasional snow showers, especially morning and midday. Highs in the 30s. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.
\nMONDAY: Partly sunny. Low 28. High 40.
\nTUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Low 30. High 42.
\nWEDNESDAY – CHRISTMAS EVE: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Risk of showers day. Period of rain night. Low 35. High 48.
\nTHURSDAY – CHRISTMAS DAY: Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy. Risk of rain showers early. Low 38. High 45.
\nFRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 25. High 35.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
9:16AM The weekend will feature some ocean-effect and briefly upper-level-disturbance-enhanced snowfall for parts of southeastern New England, as high pressure to the north provides a northeasterly air flow. The greatest likelihood for snow that will accumulate will be in coastal areas of eastern MA especially Boston northward, and just inland over all of eastern MA … Continue reading Snowcean<\/span>