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DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 31-APRIL 4)
\nThis is a preliminary post and will be followed later today but an updated one. For this post, there are not many changes being made except to shift the frozen rain\/mix\/snow line a little further south and tweak amounts accordingly. So, today still expecting precipitation to move eastward into the region during the day in a couple batches, fighting dry air, but with periods of snow, which will have difficulty accumulating when it falls as is typical for spring daytime snow. Most of this will occur in central MA and southwestern NH with a lighter mix\/rain would likely occur in southern MA\/CT\/RI. Later in the day and into the evening a more solid area of precipitation is likely to move in from west to east, peaking during the overnight hours. During these hours is when the position and movement of the rain\/mix\/snow areas are most critical as this is when most of the snow accumulation would occur. It continues to be most likely that the most significant snow accumulation will occur away from the immediate coast and favor the higher elevations especially from central MA into southwestern NH, but this does not eliminate the possibility of significant accumulation elsewhere. Still going with colder scenario overall with the rain \/ narrow band of sleet \/ snow line moving up into the Mass Pike zone with areas to the south mainly rain for the heaviest precipitation and areas to the north staying as mainly snow. During Saturday as precipitation gradually lightens then diminishes from west to east, colder air will push this line back to the south when most of the accumulation to the south of Boston may occur. Current call on total snow accumulation: Under 2 inches South Coast including Cape Cod, southern RI, and southern CT, 2-4 inches northeastern CT, northern RI, and nearby southern MA eastward to the South Shore up to about the Mass Pike, 4 to 8 inches just north of the Mass Pike to northeastern MA and NH Seacoast with the lower amounts favoring the coast from Boston to Cape Ann, and 8 inches or more north central MA into interior southern NH. Also looking for quite a bit of wind as the storm intensifies offshore Saturday with some minor coastal flooding at the time of the mid afternoon high tide. A weak disturbance will bring some cloudiness and possibly a passing rain\/snow shower Sunday. High pressure moves in Monday with dry but chilly weather for the Red Sox home opener. But the continued active pattern allows the next storm to be here Tuesday with what looks like mainly rain but possibly some sleet.
\nTODAY: Overcast. Periods of snow except mix\/rain southern MA\/CT\/RI. Highs 34-40. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.
\nTONIGHT: Overcast. Snow except rain near South Coast then mix\/change line advancing north into areas mentioned above. Lows 30-38. Wind NE to E 5-15 MPH, higher gusts in coastal areas.
\nSATURDAY: Overcast. Precipitation very gradually tapering off west to east with snow\/mix\/rain line moving back to the south with time. Highs 34-41. Wind NE to N 10-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH inland, 20-30 MPH with gusts 40 MPH or greater coastal areas.
\nSUNDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of a few rain\/snow showers. Lows 30-38. Highs 38-45.
\nMONDAY: Sunny start, cloudy finish. Lows 28-35. Highs 44-51.
\nTUESDAY: Cloudy. Rain and possible sleet arriving. Lows 25-32. Highs 35-42.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 5-9)
\nAnother period of unsettled weather April 6-8 which may include some mix\/frozen as well as rain. Temperatures below normal.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 10-14)
\nA break in the active pattern as it turns drier but temperatures remain mostly below to near normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:29AM DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 31-APRIL 4) This is a preliminary post and will be followed later today but an updated one. For this post, there are not many changes being made except to shift the frozen rain\/mix\/snow line a little further south and tweak amounts accordingly. So, today still expecting precipitation to move eastward into … Continue reading Friday Forecast (Preliminary)<\/span>