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DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 17-21)
\nLow pressure approaches from the southwest later today and redevelops over or just south of the region by early Wednesday. Enough cold air will be left in the region for a period of snow\/sleet in higher elevations of mainly north central MA and southwestern NH, and sleet\/freezing rain in other portions of central into interior northeastern MA and southern NH, with rain closer to the coast and in areas to the south. Steadiest precipitation arrives from west to east after 4PM today and lingers through Wednesday morning before tapering off as mainly periods of light rain\/drizzle southeast, light mix\/snow northwest later Wednesday. Drier weather returns Thursday and Friday, probably Saturday as well as a building high pressure ridge holds off the next approaching low pressure system.
\nTODAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 33-40. Wind light SE.
\nTONIGHT: Overcast. Snow\/sleet\/ice central MA and southwestern NH, ice\/rain elsewhere with icing most likely central MA and interior northeastern MA and southern NH. Lows 30-38. Wind light E.
\nWEDNESDAY: Overcast. Rain likely morning with some lingering icing north central MA and southwestern NH. Snow\/sleet accumulation of 2-4 inches possible highest elevations north central MA to southwestern NH, coating to 2 inches remainder of interior southern NH to about I-495 northeastern and central MA. Periods of light rain\/drizzle afternoon but possibly mixed with snow interior MA and NH. Highs 37-44. Wind NE to N 5-15 MPH.
\nTHURSDAY: Partly sunny. Lows 28-35. Highs 38-45.
\nFRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 20-28. Highs 37-44.
\nSATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows 18-26. Highs 38-45.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 22-26)
\nOverall milder temperatures with at least one storm threat, favoring the middle of the period and more likely rain than ice\/snow.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 27-31)
\nTransition toward colder may begin during this period with one weak system favoring light rain\/mix early period then another storm threat having a stronger possibility of having mix\/snow involved, favoring the second half of the period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:33AM DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 17-21) Low pressure approaches from the southwest later today and redevelops over or just south of the region by early Wednesday. Enough cold air will be left in the region for a period of snow\/sleet in higher elevations of mainly north central MA and southwestern NH, and sleet\/freezing rain in other … Continue reading Tuesday Forecast<\/span>