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DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 16-20)…
\nThe Saturday storm is ongoing and behaving about as expected. A decent batch of moderate to heavy rain is crossing a good portion of southeastern New England in response to a deepening low pressure area passing just southeast of New England, many times a track that would produce significant snow in January. But on this occasion, the combination of warm ocean water, too-warm upper levels, and mild air already in place below that is preventing snow. However, there has been just enough cold air left at the ground mainly in valley areas well northwest of Boston for some patches of freezing rain. Finally, colder air will start to work down from above into the area that precipitation forms in areas north and west of Boston toward the end of the precipitation, that is cold enough to support snow with intensity, however this will take place just as the precipitation is getting set to pull out of here, which will limit any snow accumulation to a slushy inch in the higher terrain of north central MA and south central NH (with more to the west of there in the mountains of southwestern NH). Colder air will filter in tonight and Sunday behind this system but it won’t be until Monday morning with a passing arctic cold front brings much colder air in. This front, with its small parent low crossing northern New England, may produce a batch of snow showers and snow squalls that may lead to some quick but minor accumulation. Timing of this system and its potential snow showers will be critical for people traveling on Monday. The good news is, Monday being a holiday for many means that the morning commute will be quite light, in terms of traffic volume. Either way, the very cold air takes hold Monday and lingers into the middle of next week.
\nTODAY: Cloudy. Rain, heavy at times, diminishing rapidly from southwest to northeast during midday. Patches of freezing rain likely for a while this morning interior valleys well northwest of Boston. Precipitation turning to wet snow before ending in parts of the region northwest of Boston with up to an inch in highest elevations, and perhaps flakes in the air and a slushy coating in portions of east central to northeastern MA. Highs 35-40 northwest of Boston, 40-45 Boston to Providence, 45-50 Cape Cod. Wind NE to N 10-20 MPH except 20-30 MPH Cape Cod, with higher gusts, shifting to NW and eventually W and diminishing to 5-15 MPH later.
\nTONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 20s. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nSUNDAY: Partly sunny. Highs in the 30s. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nMONDAY: Windy. Variably cloudy with snow showers and snow squalls, most numerous early. Temperatures fall into the 10s.
\nTUESDAY: Windy. Mostly sunny. Lows 0-10. Highs 15-25.
\nWEDNESDAY: Breezy. Mostly sunny. Lows 0-10. Highs in the 20s.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 21-25)…
\nDry and cold January 21. Continuing to watch a storm threat that falls in the January 22-23 time frame. Currently, computer guidance shows a variety of solutions during this time so will just leave the vague outlook as is and continue to watch. Fair weather returns January 24-25 with a seasonable chill.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 26-30)…
\nA trend toward milder temperatures, though still variable, as a storm threat exists for around January 27-28. Plenty of uncertainty normally this far out and even more so at this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
8:51AM DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 16-20)… The Saturday storm is ongoing and behaving about as expected. A decent batch of moderate to heavy rain is crossing a good portion of southeastern New England in response to a deepening low pressure area passing just southeast of New England, many times a track that would produce significant snow … Continue reading Saturday Forecast<\/span>