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DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 12-16)
\nLow pressure will move across south central New England today, with a track far enough north to allow mild enough air in for a mainly rain event in much of the forecast area with snow that accumulates confined to north central MA and southwestern NH with a hint of accumulation slightly south and east of there. This will be the mildest day for a while as a very cold airmass awaits behind this system to move in for the middle of the week. This may be accompanied by some snow showers as temperatures fall and winds pick up on Wednesday. A wave of low pressure will rapidly move southeast then east, passing south of New England on Thursday. A little snow from this may skirt the South Coast but the bulk of the precipitation shield with the low will stay south of the region. Another disturbance will dive southeastward and ignite another storm on the boundary well to the south of New England by Friday and this new low may make a run far enough north to bring a snow shield into at least a portion of southern New England Friday night, moving out by Saturday. Confidence on this part of the forecast is low. Forecast details…
\nTODAY: Cloudy. Snow with up to an inch and locally 2 inches higher elevations north central MA and southwestern NH mixing with and changing to freezing rain then rain, snow with up to 1\/2 inch before changing to rain with pockets of freezing rain briefly in the I-495 belt north of I-90, brief snow\/mix to rain I-95 belt, rain elsewhere. Band of heaviest precipitation will be rain all areas first half of afternoon and may include thunder. Highs 35-42 north central MA and southern NH, 43-50 elsewhere with mildest in southeastern MA and RI. Wind SE 5-15 MPH, shifting to S late.
\nTONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers evening. Variably cloudy with scattered snow showers overnight. Watch for patchy icy areas overnight. Lows 22-28. Wind SW 10-20 MPH evening, W 10-20 MPH with higher gusts overnight. Wind chill falling below 20 overnight.
\nWEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers. Temperatures steady 22-28. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chill below 20.
\nWEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 12-18. Wind W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chill near to below 10 at times.
\nTHURSDAY: Filtered sun and a period of heavier clouds and a slight chance of snow near the South Coast. Highs 22-28. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nFRIDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of snow late-day or night. Lows from the middle 0s to lower 10s. Highs in the 20s.
\nSATURDAY: Clearing. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 30s.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 17-21)
\nColder than normal pattern with a risk of a couple passing systems in a general west northwest flow. Will fine-tune.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (DECEMBER 22-26)
\nBrief moderation may occur but overall the same general pattern is expected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:31AM DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 12-16) Low pressure will move across south central New England today, with a track far enough north to allow mild enough air in for a mainly rain event in much of the forecast area with snow that accumulates confined to north central MA and southwestern NH with a hint of accumulation … Continue reading Tuesday Forecast<\/span>