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DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 18-22)
\nA disturbance behind the departing low triggers early to mid morning flakes for some eastern areas before the system is completely offshore today, but an arctic cold front will slice through the region later today with a snow shower \/ snow squall threat. So in addition to the lingering snow\/ice making for slippery travel today, it can be added to a little bit more by the early day snow east and scattered squalls later, in addition to any squalls producing briefly strong wind and extremely low visibility. And then in comes very cold air tonight through Thursday along with wind with air temperatures struggling to get back to 20 in some areas Thursday while wind chills are below 0. Easing of the wind should make Friday more tolerable though it will still be cold. At this point, the weekend looks mostly dry but a weak trough moving eastward across the region can trigger some light snow or snow showers any time from late Saturday to early Sunday.
\nThe forecast details…
\nTODAY: Cloudy with snow showers NH Seacoast and far eastern MA early morning, otherwise clearing with sun emerging from west to east this morning. Clouds return from west to east mid to late afternoon with scattered snow showers and snow squalls. Highs 33-40. Wind W increasing to 10-20 MPH.
\nTONIGHT: Variably cloudy with scattered snow showers and snow squalls early evening, then mostly clear. Lows 8-15. Wind NW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chill below 0.
\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 5-15 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chill in the 10s.
\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.
\nSATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Light snow or snow showers possible. Lows 20-27. Wind light variable.
\nSUNDAY: Light snow or snow showers possible early. Increasing sun. Highs 30-37. Wind light variable.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 23-27)
\nOur region will be in between far-separated jet streams (polar near the US\/Canada border) and subtropical over the far southern US. Overall this is a fairly dry pattern with temperatures briefly milder December 23 then back to seasonably chilly for the balance of the period. Weak disturbances may bring some cloudiness at times with a remote risk of a passing rain\/snow shower December 24 and a little light snow or snow showers December 25 and again a minor precipitation threat possible at the end of the period.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (DECEMBER 28-JANUARY 1)
\nA little uncertainty for this period but overall looks like a similar pattern to start. We’ll see a lot of cold re-building in Canada and some of it may make a run into New England depending on the timing of polar jet stream disturbances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:31AM DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 18-22) A disturbance behind the departing low triggers early to mid morning flakes for some eastern areas before the system is completely offshore today, but an arctic cold front will slice through the region later today with a snow shower \/ snow squall threat. So in addition to the lingering snow\/ice … Continue reading Wednesday Forecast<\/span>