As one storm ends, we look ahead to another one on the way for the weekend.
Most of Southern New England is under a Winter Storm Watch for Saturday night and Sunday morning. Image provided by the National Weather Service Office in Norton, MA.
Low pressure pulls away from the region tonight and high pressure builds in, with clearing skies along with breezy and chilly conditions. The high will remain in control into Saturday, with diminishing winds Friday night, resulting in a rather chilly night. Clouds start to move back in later Saturday as another low pressure system heads our way. Unlike today’s storm, this one will be a little colder, and have a little more moisture to work with, so we’re looking at mostly snow for a good chunk of the region, possibly a little rain across the South Coast and Cape Cod. The snow will likely start around midnight Saturday night, give or take an hour or two, and continue into Sunday afternoon before winding down. This will not be a blockbuster snowstorm, but light to moderate amounts are likely. We’ll have another post tomorrow with a more detailed look at the storm, but our preliminary thoughts on accumulations are 4-7″ for most of the area. We’ll clear out Sunday night behind the storm, then high pressure builds back in for Monday. Our active weather pattern will continue into next week with more storm systems heading our way. More details on that in our Weekly Outlook early Monday.
Our preliminary forecast of 4-7″ falls in line with what most of the models show right now. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, some clearing late at night. Low 25-32, temperatures may rise a little overnight.
Friday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 33-40.
Friday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 14-21.
Saturday: Some morning sun, then increasing and thickening clouds. High 28-35.
Saturday night: Cloudy with snow developing around midnight. Low 19-26.
Sunday: Snow ending by early afternoon, some late-day clearing. High 28-35.
We’re in an active weather pattern with a storm that will produce a messy Thursday, and another one expected over the weekend.
Most of Southern New England is under a Winter Weather Advisory for Thursday. Image provided by the National Weather Service Office in Norton, MA.
We’ve got high pressure in control today with sunshine and chilly temperatures, but a low pressure system over the Tennessee Valley will send clouds in tonight as it heads our way. We’ll see a secondary area of low pressure develop off the North Carolina coast and head northeastward, passing very close to or across the South Coast of New England on Thursday. With the cold air in place, precipitation will start as all snow near or just after the morning commute on Thursday. However, warmer air will begin to move in aloft at first, and eventually at the surface, which will result in quite a mess during the afternoon. South of the Mass Pike, we’re looking at a brief change to sleet before it goes over the plain rain during the afternoon. North of the Mass Pike is where we will have some issues. A change to sleet and freezing rain is likely, resulting in slippery travel on untreated roads. North of Manchester, NH, precipitation may stay all snow. Everything should wind down during the evening, but that means the evening commute, especially from I-495 and points north and west, could be very hazardous.
A messy storm is on the way for Thursday morning and afternoon. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.
How much snow are we expecting? To be honest, not a lot. South of the Mass Pike, we’re looking at 1-2 inches. For MetroWest, the North shore, the Merrimack Valley, and over into the hills of Worcester County, 1-3 inches. For Southern and Central New Hampshire, 2-4 inches. Again though, it’s the freezing rain late in the day that will have as big or a bigger impact by late afternoon.
Snowfall totals on Thursday will be fairly light for most of the region. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
Once we get past that, we’ve got another storm on the horizon for the weekend. This one looks to be mostly Saturday night and Sunday morning, and could be fairly similar to tomorrow’s storm. However, it will likely be a few degrees cooler, and contain more moisture, so we could be looking at a moderate snowstorm around here. We’ll get into more details on this storm in our Weekend Outlook tomorrow afternoon.
The potential exists for some moderate snow Saturday night and Sunday, especially north of the Mass Pike. Image provided by WeatherBell.
The active pattern will continue into next week, with another storm possible towards mid-week, but we’ll worry about that one later, as it is far too early to get into any specifics.
Happy Truck Day to all who celebrate. While it’s a sign that Spring is on the way, Mother Nature won’t be providing too many other signs of Spring this week.
The first sign of spring is upon us – Monday is Red Sox Truck Day, when all of the equipment gets loaded up and shipped down to Fort Myers for spring training. Image provided by Boston.com
We’re starting the week off on a mild note. The low pressure system that brought us some light snow and rain will drag a warm front through this morning, allowing milder air to flow into the region on south to southwest winds. We’ll see some limited sunshine, but if it ends up being more widespread than we expect, temperatures could jump into the 50s. A cold front moves through tonight, possibly producing some rain showers in a few spots. High pressure builds in behind the system with sunshine accompanied by breezy and cooler conditions on Tuesday. The high will remain in control on Wednesday keeping us seasonably chilly, but clouds will start to stream in during the day ahead of the next storm system. There is a bit of uncertainty with this system, but we’ll likely see some snow developing across the region before daybreak on Thursday. A change to rain is likely south of the Mass Pike, but it’s the area from the Pike northward into southern New Hampshire that is a big question mark. Warmer air will likely move in aloft, allowing for a change to freezing rain and sleet, but how far north does the warmer air get at the surface? Some models bring it all the way into southern New Hampshire with a change to plain rain, some keep the colder air locked in at the surface, with the wintry mix and resulting hazardous travel conditions continuing into the afternoon, and some even keep it all snow across parts of southern New Hampshire and even northern Massachusetts. It’s a little too early to decide which way to lean with this, so we’ll continue to monitor it, and if there is enough of a threat of wintry weather, we’ll write a separate blog about it on Wednesday.
Right now the models all have different ideas about Thursday storm system Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
The precipitation winds down later Thursday as the system moves offshore, then high pressure builds in for Friday and Saturday with dry and colder weather. The next system heads out way for late Saturday into at least part of Sunday. This one looks a little colder, with snow becoming a better bet across much of the region, though the South Coast and Cape Cod may see some rain. This system also looks to contain a little more moisture so there is the potential for a decent-sized storm, especially across the interior, but this is still nearly a week away, so things can and will change numerous times between now and then. We’ll have more details on this system in our Weekend Outlook on Thursday, but we wanted to give you plenty of heads up on this one, since a lot of people tend to travel to parties on Super Bowl Sunday.
The models aren’t on the same page for Saturday night and Sunday either. Images provided by Pivotal Weather,
Monday: Becoming partly sunny. High 38-45.
Monday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers, some clearing late at night. Low 29-36.
Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy, and colder. High 34-41 in the morning, temperatures drop in the afternoon.
Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 10-17.
Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 24-31.
Wednesday night: Becoming cloudy, snow developing late at night, possibly some rain near the South Coast and Cape Cod. Low 12-19 during the evening, temperatures start rising after midnight.
Thursday: Cloudy and breezy with snow changing to rain from Mass Pike southward, snow may change to sleet, freezing rain or plain rain north of the Mass Pike. Precipitation ends late in the day. High 36-43.
An active weather pattern will continue through the weekend but our first signs of Spring will also show up.
We’re still in a drought and need all the rain (and snow) we can get. Image provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center.
Clouds will stream into the region tonight ahead of a low pressure area moving into the Ohio Valley. A warm front ahead of the system will move in on Friday, with some rain developing ahead of it, though there may be enough cold air in place for a little freezing rain or snow as you get into parts of central and southern New Hampshire at the start. Much of the afternoon will feature some light rain and mild temperatures, but as the system passes by, colder air will start to work its way in, with rain changing to snow across southern New Hampshire during the evening, with the rain/snow line likely getting down to the Mass Pike before the precipitation ends a little after midnight. We’re not expecting much accumulation, just an inch or two, mainly north of Route 2. The bigger issue might be icy conditions developing on the roads. Temperatures will drop below freezing during the overnight, and the roads will still be wet from the rain, so they could ice up pretty quickly once the rain changes over, and before road crews have a chance to treat the roads. Keep this in mind in you will be out late Friday night.
We’re not expecting much snowfall accumulation from the Friday night system. Image provided by WeatherBell.
High pressure builds in for Saturday with sunshine and colder conditions, but it will be short-lived. Clouds come right back in by Sunday morning as an Alberta Clipper makes its way across southern Canada. We’ll see this system spread in some light snow Sunday evening and night, but again, we’re not expecting more than an inch or two, and again it will be mainly north of the Mass Pike. In fact, there may not be any precipitation from this system south of the Pike. The snow ends Monday morning, then we’ll turn partly sunny and rather milder for the afternoon. However, a cold front trailing the system will move in by late in the day, possibly producing a few more rain showers.
Sunday night’s system will not produce a lot of snow across the region. Image provided by Weathermodels.com.
We also have two signs that Spring is nearly here coming this weekend. First, Sunday is Groundhog Day. According to tradition, if the groundhog emerges from its burrow and sees its shadow, and will go back inside and winter will last for 6 more weeks. If it doesn’t see its shadow, spring will arrive early. The most famous celebration of this day takes place in Punxsutawney, PA, where Punxsutawney Phil is brought out every year. He has only seen his shadow 20 times in the 138 years this has been recorded. Secondly, Monday is Truck Day. That is the day the Red Sox equipment truck gets loaded up at Fenway Park and begins the drive southward to Fort Myers, Florida. Pitchers and catchers will have their first workout of Spring Training on February 12.
One of the first signs of spring is upon us – Monday is Red Sox Truck Day, when all of the equipment gets loaded up and shipped down to Fort Myers for spring training. Image provided by Boston.com
Thursday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 17-24 during the evening, temperatures start rising after midnight.
Friday: Cloudy with rain developing by early afternoon, possibly mixed with a little freezing rain or snow across central and southern New Hampshire at the start. High 37-44.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy with rain changing to snow from north to south during the evening, ending shortly after midnight. Low 24-31.
Saturday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny, breezy, and colder. High 30-37.
Saturday night: Clear during the evening, clouds start to move back in after midnight. Low 4-11.
Sunday: Becoming cloudy, some light snow or snow showers may develop by evening. High 28-35.
Sunday night: Cloudy with light snow or snow showers likely. Low 21-28 during the evening, temperatures rise overnight.
Monday: Plenty of clouds with some sunny breaks developing, a few rain showers possible late in the day, breezy. High 42-49.
The final days of January and first few of February are going to feature some typical winter weather with chilly temperatures and a few chances at some light snow.
We start the week out with a sunny, breezy, and chilly day with temperatures close to where they should be in late January. Things start to change on Tuesday as a cold front moves through in the morning. This front may be accompanied by some snow showers or squalls, which could drop a quick half an inch to an inch in spots, possibly as early as the morning commute, so keep this in mind for your drive to work or school.
A line of snow showers or squalls will likely cross the region Tuesday morning. Loop provided by WeatherBell.
An Alberta Clipper will quickly follow on Wednesday. There is still some uncertainty with the exact track this system will take, which has an impact on the forecast. Some models bring the system across Northern New England, which would mean some rain or snow showers for most of us. Some bring it right across the region, with some light snow mainly north of the Mass Pike, and rain or snow showers to the south, and some bring it south of New England, with light snow for everyone. For now, we’re going to play the middle ground, with some light snow or snow showers for much of the region, possibly mixed with rain across parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. An inch or two of snow could accumulate, in most spots from this storm. Once this system moves by, we get another arctic blast for Thursday with very cold temperatures and gusty winds, but it only lasts for one day as temperatures quickly moderate on Friday.
Most spots will only see an inch or two of snow from Wednesday’s Clipper system. Image provided by Weathermodels.com.
The weekend is a bit of a question mark at this point. Most of the models all have a system moving in at some point later Friday into Saturday, though at least one model now keeps the storm south of New England. Some have milder air moving in ahead of it, with some rain, changing to snow as the system moves by, some have just occasional rain or snow showers through the weekend, and some have nothing at all. It’s far too early to tell which solution (if any of these) will be right, so we’ll just keep monitoring it, and will hopefully have a bit more clarity when we get to our Weekend Outlook on Thursday. Right now, it looks like high pressure will build in for Sunday with drier weather.
The models all have differing ideas about a potential storm for Friday night. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Sunday is also Groundhog Day. According to tradition, if the groundhog emerges from its burrow and sees its shadow, and will go back inside and winter will last for 6 more weeks. If it doesn’t see its shadow, spring will arrive early. The most famous celebration of this day takes place in Punxsutawney, PA, where Punxsutawney Phil is brought out every year. He has only seen his shadow 20 times in the 138 years this has been recorded.
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Monday: Plenty of sunshine with a few afternoon clouds, breezy. High 32-39.
Monday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, breezy. Low 25-32.
Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for some snow showers or squalls during the morning, windy, especially through early afternoon. High 31-38 in the morning, temperatures start dropping in the afternoon.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, light snow or snow showers develop before daybreak. Low 12-19, though temperatures may hold steady or rise a little after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with some light snow or snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain across parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. High 32-39.
Wednesday night: Clearing, breezy. Low 10-17.
Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy, colder. High 23-30.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 12-19, but temperatures may start rising after midnight.
Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, breezy, rain or snow possible late in the day. High 33-40.
Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow. High 30-37.
The coldest weather is past us and it will remain mostly dry through the weekend.
High temperatures should be in the middle 30s across the region in late January. Image provided by weathermodels.com
High pressure will build in with dry weather into Saturday. The bitterly cold air has moved out, and temperatures will moderate over the next couple of days, but will still be below normal for late January. Clouds will move in on Sunday as a weak system heads toward the region. This system has little moisture to work with, so aside from a few widely scattered flurries or snow showers, it will remain dry. Temperatures will moderate a bit more ahead of the system, but once it moves by, colder air will filter back in on Monday.
Much of the region has received a foot or less of snowfall so far this winter, and we’re not adding to that in the near future. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 10-17, milder across Cape Cod.
Friday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 26-33.
Friday night: Clear skies. Low 5-12, milder across Cape Cod.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, clouds start to move in late in the day. High 24-31.
Saturday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 14-21, milder across Cape Cod.
Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, slight chance for a snow shower or flurry, breezy. High 31-38.
Sunday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 16-23.
Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 30-37.
Some rather cold air is on the way, and it will hang around for a few days.
Temperatures will be well below normal over the next several days. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
The storm that brought us some snow last night will pull away today with any lingering snow ending early this morning and skies rapidly clearing by afternoon. As the colder air floods in on gusty northwest winds, temperatures may only get back up into the lower to middle 20s in the afternoon, with wind chills in the teens and single numbers. Winds die down during the evening, and with clear skies and fresh snowcover, it’s going to be a rather cold night, with lows dropping into the single numbers, possibly even below zero in a few of the colder spots. High pressure builds in with cold temperatures for Tuesday into Thursday, with many places not reaching 20 degrees on Tuesday or Wednesday. Wind chills will be in the single digits during the day and below zero at night. We are going to have a low pressure area passing well south of the region Tuesday night into early Wednesday, sending some clouds in, but we should remain dry, except for possibly a few flurries across the Outer Cape and Islands. Thursday looks dry and cold as well, but temperatures may be a few degrees milder than the previous couple of days.
Subzero wind chills are expected when you head out the door Wednesday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.
We’re watching another system that will pass south of the region Thursday night and early Friday. Right now, this one looks like it will stay a little too far offshore to have much impact, but again, there could be some snow in parts of Cape Cod and possibly southeastern Massachusetts. It’s too early to tell how close it will get, so we’ll keep an eye on it, and should have a much better idea when we publish our Weekend Outlook on Thursday. Temperatures will moderate a bit more for Friday and Saturday, then a cold front may produce a few snow showers on Sunday.
Some snow is possible across southeastern New England Thursday night. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Monday: Any lingering snow ends early, then becoming mostly sunny with a few afternoon clouds, breezy, especially during the morning and early afternoon with some blowing snow. High 19-26. (Wind chill 5-15).
Monday night: Partly cloudy during the evening, then becoming clear overnight. Low 1-8, a little milder across the Cape and Islands. (Wind chill -5 to +5)
Tuesday: Morning sunshine, then increasing afternoon clouds. High 15-22. (Wind chill 5-15)
Tuesday night: Evening clouds, possibly a few flurries across the Outer Cape and Islands, then clearing. Low -2 to +5, a little milder across the Cape and Islands. (Wind chill -10 to 0)
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold. High 14-21. (Wind chill 5-15)
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 1-8, a little milder across the Cape and Islands. (Wind chill -5 to +5)
Thursday: Partly sunny, not as cold. High 24-31. (Wind chill 15-25)
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, slight chance for some light snow or snow showers across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Low 8-15, a little milder across the Cape and Islands.
Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 26-33.
Saturday: Sunshine and some late-day clouds. High 27-34.
Sunday: More clouds than sun, chance for a few snow showers. High 32-39.
Our first snowstorm of the winter is on the way for Sunday night and early Monday.
A cold front is moving offshore this morning, setting the stage for our snowstorm tonight. Image provided by the Weather Prediction Center.
The cold front that brought us some rain Saturday evening has moved offshore and it will slow down today, with a wave of low pressure riding up along it tonight and early Monday. Clouds will move back into the region this afternoon ahead of this wave, with snow developing from southwest to northeast by late afternoon/early evening. Temperatures will be warm enough for the precipitation to start as rain across Cape Cod and parts of southeastern Massachusetts, but even there, the rain/snow line will collapse southward tonight. With temperatures dropping during the evening and overnight, the snow will be more fluffy, especially north and west of Boston. During the evening hours, we could see a burst of moderate to even heavy snow, with some places picking up an inch or so per hour. The snow should taper off to snow showers after midnight, but likely won’t end until shortly before daybreak on Monday.
Low pressure will pass south and east of the region tonight. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.
So, how much can we expect? North and west of I-95 most places will see 4-8 inches by the time everything winds down Monday morning. South and east of I-95, we’re looking at 3-6 inches, since there may be a little rain to start, and the snow won’t be as fluffy with temperatures a little milder. Once you get down to the South Coast, it’ll be more like 2-4 inches due to the rain at the start, with 1-3 inches across Cape Cod, heaviest towards the Canal.
A light to moderate snowstorm is expected for most of us tonight. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Make sure you clean up your driveway Monday morning. Gusty winds behind the system will result in a little blowing and drifting snow, but it’s going to turn much colder for a few days. Temperatures on Monday may not get back up to 20 in the afternoon, and we’ll likely stay in the teens during the day on Tuesday and Wednesday, with wind chills near or below zero. Night time lows will also be in the single digits or below zero for many of us as well. We’ll have more details on this in our Weekly Outlook early Monday.
We’ve got good news and bad news for the weekend forecast. Good: It’s going to turn milder and rain, to get rid of some of the snow on the ground. Bad: It’s going to turn colder and snow again.
A little “nuisance snow” is expected this evening. Image provided by the NWS office in Norton, MA.
Lots of rapid changes will be happening over the next several days across the region. First, we have a weak system swing through tonight, producing some flurries and snow showers through the evening. They may coat the ground in some spots, with a little more than a coating near the South Coast and the Cape, but this is not a big deal. High pressure builds in for Friday with sunshine and seasonably chilly temperatures, but then the changes really begin. Clouds move in Friday night ahead of a strong cold front. Saturday looks to be a mild day ahead of that front, with much of the region topping 40 degrees in the afternoon. However, we’ll have some rain moving in, though it won’t be that heavy. The rain ends Saturday night as the front moves through, but that front will slow down or stall out just offshore. Sunday looks to be colder, but still near normal for mid-January with some breaks of sun in the morning, but we’ll quickly cloud back up in the afternoon.
Highs should top 40 across much of the region on Saturday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
A wave of low pressure will ride along that front Sunday night, but exactly where the front stalls out will be a key part of this forecast. With that wave moving back, we’ll have a period of light snow Sunday night into early Monday. The farther offshore the front is, the lighter the amounts as you head farther inland. The closer to the coast, the better chance for some rain at the start late Sunday. In general, it’s not going to be a big storm, but many of us could see 2-4″ of new snow on the ground when you wake up Monday morning. There is the potential for a little more, especially south of Boston, but those are details we can iron out over the next couple of days. As the system pulls away on Monday, much colder air will flood into the region, with temperatures dropping during the day. Tuesday and Wednesday are going to be very cold days, with many places likely not reaching 20 for highs, and nighttime lows dropping into the single numbers or below zero. We’ll have much more detail on that in our Weekly Outlook early Monday.
You will probably need to do some shoveling Monday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Some flurries or snow showers this evening, skies start to clear out late at night. Low 14-21.
Friday: Becoming sunny. High 30-37.
Friday night: Clear during the evening, clouds start to move back in after midnight. Low 20-27 during the evening, temperatures may rise a little after midnight.
Saturday: Cloudy and breezy with rain showers developing in the afternoon. High 40-47.
Saturday night: Showers end in the evening, partial clearing after midnight. Low 27-34.
Sunday: Some morning sun, then clouds return with light snow developing before evening, some rain could be mixed in at the start across Cape Cod. High 36-43.
Sunday night: Light snow likely, ending by daybreak. Low 14-21.
Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy, and turning colder. High 20-27, except 27-34 across Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts, but temperatures may start dropping in the afternoon.
Dry weather is expected for much of the upcoming week.
Little to no precipitation is expected through Saturday morning. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
We’re starting the week off on a mild note, but that won’t last too long. A cold front moves through this evening, with some rain or snow showers accompanying it. Behind it, windy and colder weather moves back in for Tuesday and Wednesday, possibly Thursday as well. A couple of upper-level disturbances will move through over the next few days which may trigger a few widely scattered flurries, but for the most part it will be dry. Temperatures will start to moderate on Friday as high pressure moves offshore. A storm system moves through on Saturday with some rain or snow showers, then a second one follows late Sunday with some more rain or snow likely.
High temperatures may top 40 across most of the region on Saturday. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, a few rain or snow showers possible late in the day. High 36-43.
Monday night: A few rain or snow showers during the evening, clearing overnight. Low 19-26.
Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, breezy. High 27-34.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 16-23.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, breezy. High 24-31.
Thursday: Partly sunny. High 26-33.
Friday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 32-39.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers likely late in the day and at night, possibly changing to snow well north and west of Boston. High 40-47.
Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, snow or rain possible at night. High 35-42.
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