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DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 9-13)
\nThe colder trend is underway and today will be a windy and chilly day behind the second of 3 cold fronts in this process. There is the potential for additional wind damage and power outages as many trees that were not damaged or downed from last week’s strong winds are in a weakened state and are vulnerable. Next up is a wave of low pressure passing south of the region on Friday morning. Model forecast for snow continue quite variable even fairly close to the event, but for the moment I’ll be staying in the lower side for snow amounts, with the most significant snow occurring near the South Coast and possibly parts of interior southern MA\/RI\/CT. By later in the day Friday or early Friday night, a batch of snow showers\/squalls appears likely from southern NH into eastern MA as an inverted trough swings south to southeast through the region. This will open the door for Arctic air which will invade the region from later Friday night through the coming weekend. Some record cold is possible, including the second Saturday in a row of potential record low maximum temperatures. Though it moderates slightly Sunday-Monday it will remain colder than normal with dry weather.
\nTODAY: Sun and passing clouds. Highs 43-49. Wind W 15-30 MPH, higher gusts.
\nTONIGHT: Increasing clouds. Snow develops CT, RI, and southern MA overnight. Lows 23-30. Wind W 10-20 MPH and gusty evening, diminishing to under 10 MPH overnight.
\nFRIDAY: Cloudy through midday with snow in CT, RI, and much of MA, with only brief snow possible northeastern MA and southern NH – accumulations of 2-4 inches near the South Coast with a few 4+ inch amounts possible, coating to 2 inches elsewhere with the 2 inches favoring areas south of the Mass Pike. Partly cloudy afternoon with isolated snow showers north central MA and southern NH late in the day. Highs 30-37. Wind N to NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts especially late.
\nFRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Snow showers\/squalls are most likely in southern NH and eastern MA with some minor additional accumulation. Lows 11-18. Wind N to NW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts.
\nSATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 5-13. Highs 20-27.
\nSUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 3-10. Highs 23-30.
\nMONDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 8-14. Highs 34-43.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 14-18)
\nStorm potential for March 14-15 and the leaning is toward a system that is strung out with an initial storm staying somewhat offshore and giving more of a side-swipe than a direct hit, and an upper level system coming across the region behind this with some additional precipitation. Should be cold enough for snow for much of the event but it remains far too early to speculate details and amounts. Look for drier weather to follow but that may be shortened by another potential bout of unsettled weather March 17-18. Confidence very low on this. Temperatures near to below normal for the period.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 19-23)
\nThe next potential stormy period begins about March 20 and the temperature trend should continue near to below normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:27AM DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 9-13) The colder trend is underway and today will be a windy and chilly day behind the second of 3 cold fronts in this process. There is the potential for additional wind damage and power outages as many trees that were not damaged or downed from last week’s strong winds are … Continue reading Thursday Forecast<\/span>