We have found our jackpot zone! That would be the hills in Worcester County from the city southward along the towns of the eastern slopes of the hills. For a while last night I thought it may not happen and briefly pulled back the amounts, but shortly after that, it got going good there and I had to quickly up the amounts (and hope nobody noticed the oops – hehehe). Seriously, lots of snow out there. At least it is a dry and powdery snow and not clinging to trees and piling up on roofs. <\/p>\n
As we had expected, we’re starting to see more pronounced gaps developing between heavier bands. One such gap is extending from part of the South Shore to near Narragansett Bay at this time, with the heaviest snow band just west of there in the I-495 belt to the west and northwest of Boston down toward Worcester and down to northwestern RI.<\/p>\n
The rest of this update is just a tweak of the previous forecast, but more to come as the day goes on…<\/p>\n
SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND FORECAST…
\nTODAY: Snow, heavy at times, but may mix with sleet\/rain Nantucket and even taper off there for a while before resuming as all snow. Blowing and drifting snow with possible blizzard conditions especially eastern coastal MA and higher elevations more exposed to wind. Less drifting where snow is not as fluffy across Cape Cod and the Islands but still considerable blowing snow there. Chance of lightning and thunder at times. Temperatures steady 15-25 in most areas, still coldest to the northwest, but may rise briefly to the lower 30s Nantucket. Wind NE to N 15-35 MPH gusting 45-55 MPH inland, 25-45 MPH gusting 55-65 MPH coastal areas. Peak gusts of 65-75 MPH or even briefly stronger may take place in isolated coastal locations especially Cape Cod.
\nTUESDAY NIGHT: Snow ends gradually from west southeast to east northeast, firstly interior MA to RI, lastly eastern MA and southeastern NH. Additional blowing and drifting snow. Lows 10-20. Wind N to NW 15-35 MPH, higher gusts.
\nTOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION FOR STORM: 18 TO 25 INCHES WITH HEAVIER POCKETS OF SNOW MUCH OF EASTERN MA, 10-18 INCHES NORTH CENTRAL MA INTO SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NH AS WELL AS CAPE COD, 8-14 INCHES NANTUCKET.
\nWEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny. Chance of snow showers. Highs 25-30. Wind W 10-20 MPH.
\nTHURSDAY: Sunny. Low 10. High 25.
\nFRIDAY: Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low 15. High 30.
\nSATURDAY: Cloudy with snow early then partly cloudy. Low 5. High 20.
\nSUNDAY: Sun to clouds. Snow at night. Low 0. High 25.
\nMONDAY: Snow early, then clearing. Low 10. High 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We have found our jackpot zone! That would be the hills in Worcester County from the city southward along the towns of the eastern slopes of the hills. For a while last night I thought it may not happen and briefly pulled back the amounts, but shortly after that, it got going good there and … Continue reading Storm Update (Tuesday 8:55AM)<\/span>