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DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 3)
\nThe only pure snow event of meteorological winter will occur on its final day (starting the day before, technically), as a wave of low pressure will run into plenty of cold air and produce a general light to borderline moderate snowfall from late this evening into Thursday. The snow event will be largely over by or during Thursday’s morning commute although some ocean-effect snow showers may linger along the Massachusetts coastline, where we are most likely to realize the higher end of my expected 2-5 inch range, while areas from the Merrimack Valley into southern NH, due to drier air, and areas close to the South Coast, due to a shorter-duration of snow, may be closer to the lower ends of the totals. It will take very little difference in melted precipitation to make a difference of an inch or two in total snowfall as this will be a fairly high snow to water ratio event anyway. Once again, it’s not so much about the exact amount of snow any given area will be seeing, but timing, with regards to impact, as the event will be occurring and wrapping up prior to and during a weekday morning commute. But at least without the mess of varying types of precipitation, rapid temperature changes, and wind, this will be a relatively easy event to manage. But no matter how simple the event, it’s always very smart to use caution when traveling. Please do so. The remainder of the forecast has a few adjustments, as it looks like the Friday disturbance will be fairly weak and barely carry enough moisture to produce a touch of rain and\/or snow in southern areas. The dilemma, if you will, is how the weekend system will behave. All guidance has struggled with exactly what to do with this. My idea of a couple days ago of 2 nearly separate systems, one to the south, one to the north, may now be the most likely scenario, essentially resulting in a frontal passage here at the mid point of the weekend, with an episode of rain and\/or snow showers. Precipitation type may be hard to know until shortly before the event due to marginal temperatures. So there is yet more fine-tuning to do with that one, which seems bound to be hard to figure out until virtually the last moment. Oh well!
\nForecast details…
\nTODAY: Sunshine followed by increasing cloudiness. Highs 25-32. Wind light variable.
\nTONIGHT: Cloudy. Snow arrives west to east late evening and continues overnight. Lows 18-25. Wind light N to NE.
\nTHURSDAY: Mostly cloudy start with lingering snow especially southeastern MA, total accumulation 2-5 inches with the lower end of the range most likely in southern NH and the Merrimack Valley of MA, and the higher end of the range most likely from Boston to Plymouth to Providence, and another area of lower end amounts possible closer to the South Coast including Cape Cod. Highs 28-35. Wind NE to N 5-15 MPH.
\nTHURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 18-25. Wind light N to NW.
\nFRIDAY: Variably cloudy. Risk of rain\/snow showers favoring eastern CT, RI, and southeastern MA. Highs 35-42. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.
\nSATURDAY: Early sun then clouding up. PM rain or snow showers. Lows from the upper 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the 40s.
\nSUNDAY: Clouds and a risk of light mix\/snow early, then partly sunny with isolated snow showers. Temperatures generally steady in 30s. Becoming windy.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 4-8)
\nDisturbance brings clouds and a risk of a few snow showers March 4. Dry and chilly March 5. Watching the March 6-8 period for one or two storm systems that may impact the region with rain\/mix\/snow.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 9-13)
\nA shot of cold air to start the period and then a moderating trend seems more likely with a minor precipitation event around mid period otherwise mainly dry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:22AM DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 3) The only pure snow event of meteorological winter will occur on its final day (starting the day before, technically), as a wave of low pressure will run into plenty of cold air and produce a general light to borderline moderate snowfall from late this evening into Thursday. The snow … Continue reading Wednesday Forecast<\/span>