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DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 17-21)
\nLow pressure tracking east northeastward, passing across the South Coast region or just to the south of New England by this evening, will bring a messy day of weather to southeastern New England with snow\/sleet\/ice\/rain, the precipitation type and duration dependent on location, and unfolding pretty much as described yesterday, with snow for most except a quick turn to rain and freezing rain already taking place as of 6AM on the South Coast. The change-over line, which will have more sleet involved in it soon, will progress northward slowly during the morning and first half of the afternoon so that it is in the I-90 \/ I-95 (to the north) areas while remaining mainly snow near and north of Route 2, and then late in the day through evening the line will head back to the south and southeast allowing all areas to end as snow tonight. See the detailed forecast below for accumulations of snow\/ice. As the temperature drops tonight, watch for icy ground especially where rain\/mix had occurred. On the heels of this departing system comes an arctic cold front Wednesday, which will produce snow showers and potentially heavier snow squalls sometime from mid afternoon to mid evening. These can cause brief but significant reductions to visibility and also quickly cover surfaces with snow, which can be even more dangerous if there are still areas of ice on the ground. Use caution if walking and\/or driving. A blast of arctic air arrives Wednesday night through Thursday, along with wind. As high pressure moves in Friday, it will remain cold but be much more tranquil with lighter wind. The process of fine-tuning an unsettled weather threat for sometime over the weekend continues, and the current idea is that separate jet streams will be the case with a larger system staying well to the south while a weaker one moves in later Saturday with a lighter snow or snow shower threat. Will continue that idea for now.
\nThe forecast details…
\nTODAY: Overcast. Snow to rain South Coast, snow to mix I-95 corridor which may include sleet and\/or freezing rain, snow NW of I-95 area. Ice accretion of up to 1\/4 inch possible eastern CT, northern RI, and adjacent south central MA. Snow accumulation a coating to 1 inch South Coast including Cape Cod, 1-3 inches most of southeastern MA and RI to near Boston, 3-6 inches most areas NW of I-95 from about Route 2 northward. Highs 28-33 I-95 northwestward, 33-38 elsewhere. Wind E to NE 5-15 MPH.
\nTUESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy evening with any rain\/mix changing back to snow with additional minor accumulation before ending west to east late evening. Clearing overnight. Lows 22-30. Wind N 5-15 MPH.
\nWEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. Afternoon snow showers\/squalls likely. Highs 33-40. Wind W 10-20 MPH shifting to NW late.
\nWEDNESDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy with evening snow showers possible. Clear overnight. Lows 10-17. Wind NW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chill 0-10 at times.
\nTHURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH. Wind chill near to below 0 at times.
\nTHURSDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 5-12. Wind NW 5-15 MPH. Wind chill near to below 0 at times.
\nFRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 23-30. Wind N up to 10 MPH.
\nFRIDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 5-10 interior valleys, 10-15 elsewhere. Wind light variable.
\nSATURDAY: Increasing clouds. Late-day or evening light snow or snow showers possible. Highs 28-35. Wind light variable.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 22-26)
\nWeak system departs December 22 after an early risk of light snow or snow showers. Fair, seasonably cold weather for the balance of the period with the exception of a risk of a few snow showers sometime December 24 and\/or December 25 as a weak disturbance passes through.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (DECEMBER 27-31)
\nDown the home stretch of 2019, and expect a moisture-starved low, probably passing north of the region with milder air and a rain shower risk early in the period, then overall fairly dry and seasonably chilly weather as the polar jet stream dominates and a weak subtropical jet stream is held far to the south for the final days of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:13AM DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 17-21) Low pressure tracking east northeastward, passing across the South Coast region or just to the south of New England by this evening, will bring a messy day of weather to southeastern New England with snow\/sleet\/ice\/rain, the precipitation type and duration dependent on location, and unfolding pretty much as described yesterday, … Continue reading Tuesday Forecast<\/span>