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DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 5-9)
\nWhy waste time? Let’s start the work week off with a bit of a tricky commute. The cause? Snow from a fairly weak low pressure area moving through the Northeast today. The worst areas? The initial burst of snow between 5AM and 8AM will move west to east and impact southern NH, central and parts of eastern MA most significantly, but not because of the amount of snow. In reality, accumulations will be rather small. But because of a cold night and early morning, snow that falls can lightly coat any surfaces rather quickly and make them quick slippery. Temperatures are marginal further southeast and a slightly later arrival of precipitation there will mean much less of an impact. By noon, it’s pretty much a done deal and anything left will be a mix\/rain except still a pocket of snow possible in north central MA and southern NH before everything moves out. A break in the unsettled weather will be brief on Tuesday as another low pressure are will be heading in for Tuesday night and Wednesday, but this one, an elongated area, will be weakening as it moves in, with the main areas of energy really staying both northwest and south of the region. It will also be a little milder with the next system, so mix\/rain is more likely than snow. And then we do it again Thursday and Thursday night as another area of energy coming along the jet stream ignites a low pressure system. This one will probably not get its act together until it gets just beyond the region, so look for rain\/mix developing Thursday and probably ending as lingering snow showers Friday as we get a shot of much colder air moving into the region behind this departing system.
\nTODAY: Cloudy through early afternoon with a period of snow mainly northwest of a Boston-Providence line accumulating a coating to 2 inches, highest amounts in higher elevations of north central MA and southern NH and possibly interior northeastern MA, then a mix of rain\/snow further southeast a bit later, changing to rain, with a mix to rain area coming northward across eastern MA while it remains mostly snow for a while to the northwest, before tapering off midday and early afternoon. Clouds may break for a little sun late day. Highs 35-43. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.
\nTONIGHT: Clearing. Lows 22-30. Watch for patchy icy spots where snow melted but surfaces did not dry off. Wind light NW.
\nTUESDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 38-45. Wind light variable.
\nTUESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Brief light snow to mix northwest, mix\/rain southeast overnight. Lows 30-38. Wind light SE.
\nWEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Spotty light mix\/rain mainly morning. Highs 38-45. Wind variable up to 15 MPH.
\nTHURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Risk of afternoon rain, nighttime mix. Lows 28-35. Highs 36-43.
\nFRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Windy. Snow showers mainly morning. Lows 25-32. Highs 35-42.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 10-14)
\nFair and cold December 10. The period December 11-13 will likely see some impact from 1 or 2 low pressure areas – details uncertain. Fair weather returns to end the period with another shot of cold air.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (DECEMBER 15-19)
\nOne or two precipitation threats from passing Pacific jet stream low pressure areas. Temperatures highly variable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2:40AM DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 5-9) Why waste time? Let’s start the work week off with a bit of a tricky commute. The cause? Snow from a fairly weak low pressure area moving through the Northeast today. The worst areas? The initial burst of snow between 5AM and 8AM will move west to east and impact … Continue reading Monday Forecast<\/span>