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DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 20-24)
\nThis 5-day period will feature the passage of 2 storm systems, the first of which being in a cold enough environment so about half the precipitation, on average, could fall in the frozen or freezing form, starting as snow, going over to sleet and freezing rain, and ending as rain, but for some interior locations that change to plain rain may be hard to complete due to colder air locked in at the surface. This particular storm system will feature a somewhat weaker primary low and slightly more pronounced secondary low tracking near or just south of SNE allowing colder air to stay a little more locked in, but this is still going to be a fairly benign system overall with no major impact from either snow accumulation or icing, beyond the usual slick travel on untreated surfaces. We may see a little more of an issue due to high tides along the coast even with a modest onshore wind during the first half of the storm on east-facing shores, and in Cape Cod Bay Thursday as winds will have turned to westerly, due to the astronomical high tides with the moon just passed full and at perigee. Beyond this, a dry day for Friday as high pressure moves in and dry weather through most of Saturday as high pressure starts to retreat. Next storm system tracks west of New England and results in milder air being more easily able to move in, so it may start as a mix late Saturday night then turn into a rain event for the bulk of Sunday. Drier air may start to work in toward the end of the day on Sunday if the storm system is moving along quickly enough.
\nForecast details…
\nTODAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 28-35. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.
\nTONIGHT: Cloudy. Snow arriving southwest to northeast, accumulating up to 1 inch south of I-90 and 1-2 inches to the north before changing to sleet and freezing rain. Lows 23-30. Wind NE to E 5-15 MPH.
\nTHURSDAY: Overcast morning with freezing rain and rain ending. Icy untreated surfaces. Areas of fog. Breaking clouds afternoon. Highs 35-42. Wind E to N 5-15 MPH early, NW 10-20 MPH later.
\nTHURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Icy untreated surfaces. Lows 20-27. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
\nFRIDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 35-42. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, diminishing.
\nSATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Mix to rain late at night. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 30s.
\nSUNDAY: Overcast with rain likely, ending late. Temperatures rise into the 40s through the day and fall back to the 30s at night.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 1)
\nColder\/dry early next week with windy conditions February 25 and more tranquil February 26. Watching the period February 27-28 for possible unsettled weather (rain\/mix\/snow) but no solid indications of a major storm. Fair weather follows for the end of this period which is also the beginning of March.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 2-6)
\nWill watch the March 2-3 period of a potential storm threat. Another may threaten late in the period. Temperatures near to below normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:12AM DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 20-24) This 5-day period will feature the passage of 2 storm systems, the first of which being in a cold enough environment so about half the precipitation, on average, could fall in the frozen or freezing form, starting as snow, going over to sleet and freezing rain, and ending as rain, … Continue reading Wednesday Forecast<\/span>