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COMMENTARY…
\nThe January 24 rule has worked for most of the region! If you are not sure what I mean, ask in the comment section. I never thought it would work on the actual date but that was just coincidence. That said, clearly underestimated the snow for parts of the region in this one. Fixing that now on a brief update after a very busy week had me physically exhausted and a mystery foot injury slowed me down. Still have to shovel today here in Woburn where we are closing in on 2 inches of snow as of 8:30AM. Anyone wanna help? JUST KIDDING!<\/p>\n
SUMMARY…
\nThis is a short version. Slight change to the snow amounts to sink them southward by about 10 miles and adding 1 inch. Perfectly timed moderate to heavy precipitation in a marginally cold atmosphere that this time was just cold enough instead of just too warm lead to a good shot of snow for much of RI and MA including the Boston area. We still will have a mix\/change factor that gets up through Boston later morning into afternoon as precipitation gets a little lighter. This area of mix\/change should not get too far northwest of the city before it starts to move back to the south and east, eventually crossing Cape Cod by early evening. This will result in some additional snow accumulation, but not too much, as the storm will be moving very rapidly away by that time. After this, a chilly and dry Sunday as was forecast, but then we have to watch very closely for explosive storm development offshore later Monday and Tuesday. Computer guidance has been playing around with how this system will develop, and even though at this stage it is still too early to know details, it has enough potential with it to bring significant snow to parts of the region, and this time in an air mass that will be much colder. Whether direct hit, near-miss, or somewhere in between, as that system departs by the middle of next week it will drag down some very cold air.<\/p>\n
SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND FORECAST…
\nTODAY\/THIS EVENING: Overcast. Snow to mix\/rain northwestward across southern RI and southeastern MA up into the Boston area, then going back to snow from northwest to southeast across these areas later in the day, remaining snow to the north and west, then all precipitation ending from west to east evening. Accumulation 4-7 inches Boston north and west, 2-4 inches to the southeast which includes the immediate coast from Boston south as well as the tip of Cape Ann, except 1-2 inches most of Cape Cod and immediate South Coast, and under 1 inch outer Cape Cod and Nantucket. Highs 32-40, mildest Cape Cod midday. Wind variable up to 10 MPH shifting to N and increasing to 10-20 MPH except 15-30 MPH with higher gusts from parts of the South Shore to Cape Cod.
\nTONIGHT: Clearing. Lows in the 20s. Wind N shifting to W 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.
\nSUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 30s. wind W 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.
\nMONDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of snow at night. Low 15. High 25.
\nTUESDAY: Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low 10. High 20.
\nWEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 5. High 20.
\nTHURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 10. High 30.
\nFRIDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Low 15. High 35.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
8:53AM COMMENTARY… The January 24 rule has worked for most of the region! If you are not sure what I mean, ask in the comment section. I never thought it would work on the actual date but that was just coincidence. That said, clearly underestimated the snow for parts of the region in this one. … Continue reading Window Open!<\/span>