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DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 10-14)
\nIt’s not the first time and it won’t be the last, but so far Seattle Washington has about 3 times the amount of snow this season than Boston (Logan Airport) has. That weather system is crossing the country and will bring some wintry weather to our area during Tuesday. Before it gets here, we have a dry and seasonably cold day today under high pressure, much more tranquil than the ferocious wind gusts of yesterday. And then a weak disturbance which will be in the process of falling apart as it pushes into dry air will manage to bring some cloudiness to the region tonight and Monday but will have lost its ability to produce any snowfall, even though it will be cold enough. The system that will be carrying plenty of moisture will arrive Tuesday from southwest to northeast during the course of the day, starting with enough cold air to produce snow at the onset, but with a primary low tracking through the Great Lakes and a secondary low remaining on the weak side until after it goes by our area, we’ll see enough warming aloft to end the production of snowflakes and turn them to raindrops. How those drops reach the surface will then be determined by the amount of cold air left at the ground and its thickness. The feeling at this point is that we’ll see the snow transition to sleet during Tuesday evening then rain during the night into early Wednesday, at which time we’ll have to keep an eye on surface temperatures, especially interior areas, for icing. But even in those locations it should warm enough so that the system ends as rain showers everywhere during the day Wednesday, followed by a drying trend as the system begins to pull away. Some colder air will wrap in behind it, not in time to change the rain showers back to snow showers, but waiting until the moisture has departed. What this will do, as high pressure moves in, is bring dry and seasonably chilly weather for Thursday – Valentine’s Day. Forecast details…
\nTODAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 30-37. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nTONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 15-22. Wind light W.
\nMONDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 28-35. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.
\nMONDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 18-25. Wind light N.
\nTUESDAY: Overcast. Snow develops southwest to northeast during the day, changing to sleet\/ice\/rain south to north during the evening. Early idea of snow accumulation before changeover is under 1 inch south of I-90 and up to a few inches to the north with the greatest chance for several inches being in higher elevations of central MA and southwestern NH. Highs 30-37 occurring late-day or evening. Wind NE 5-15 MPH shifting to SE.
\nWEDNESDAY: Cloudy start with rain showers likely. Partly sunny and windy thereafter. Temperatures rise to 40s then fall to 30s.
\nTHURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows in the 10s. Highs in the 30s.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (FEBRUARY 15-19)
\nNext storm threat late February 15 into February 16 looks like a Great Lakes Cutter low pressure system with milder air and a rain threat. Windy, colder late February 16 into February 17 with a risk of snow showers. Breezy but cold and dry February 18. Next system looks like a weak one passing south of the region with a light snow area missing the region at the end of the period.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (FEBRUARY 20-24)
\nThe best snow threat of the winter may occur around the middle of this period, but there are several things in the atmosphere that need to line up just so, and this will be something I’ll be following closely, otherwise we’ll see a system that either tracks through the Great Lakes and brings mix\/rain, or a system that passes south of the region with cold\/dry air dominant. There is nothing really that odd about this particular weather pattern resulting in a lack of snow in southern New England. It’s just not something we see all that often, especially recently. We happen to sit in the geographical location for missing significant snowfall events so far this cold season, with 2 regional exceptions. We’ll see if the third will take place in this time period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2:24AM DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 10-14) It’s not the first time and it won’t be the last, but so far Seattle Washington has about 3 times the amount of snow this season than Boston (Logan Airport) has. That weather system is crossing the country and will bring some wintry weather to our area during Tuesday. Before … Continue reading Sunday Forecast<\/span>