Once the snow finally winds down today, chilly weather will move back in for much of the week.
Temperatures will be well below normal this week. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Low pressure will slowly pull away from the region today, with occasional light snow or snow showers for a good chunk of the day, especially north of the Mass Pike, where additional accumulations of 2-4 inches are possible (less is expected to the south). We’ll see some clearing tonight, but clouds will fill back in on Tuesday as an upper-level disturbance crosses the region, keeping temperatures on the chilly side. Another disturbance moves in on Wednesday, which may produce a few snow showers late in the day and at night. High pressure then builds in with dry and cold conditions for the latter half of the week and into the weekend. We are keeping an eye on an ocean storm late in the weekend. It’s too early to tell whether it will stay offshore with no impact or pass close enough to bring us more snow on Sunday.
Another week of model roulette awaits us. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Monday: Cloudy with occasional light snow and snow showers, ending by evening, breezy along the coast. Additional accumulation 2-4″ north of the Mass Pike, less than 2″ south of the Pike. High 19-26 north and west of Boston, 27-34 in the morning south of Boston with temperatures falling through the day.
Monday night: Any lingering snow showers end in the evening, becoming clear after midnight, breezy. Low 4-11.
Tuesday: Sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. High 17-24.
Tuesday night: Becoming clear. Low -1 to +6, warmer across Cape Cod.
Wednesday: Morning sun, then clouds return. High 16-23.
Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, slight chance for a snow shower. Low -1 to +6, warmer across Cape Cod.
Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 16-23.
Thursday night: Becoming clear. Low -3 to +4.
Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 13-20.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 19-26.
Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for snow. High 24-31.
The biggest snowstorm this area has seen in a few years is on the way, with arctic air preceding it.
Winter Storm Warnings are in effect from New Mexico to New England. Image provided by Pivotal Weather.
An arctic cold front will cross the region later today, producing a few snow showers or squalls, but gusty northwest winds behind the system will usher in the coldest air so far this winter for the weekend. Temperatures will plunge into the single numbers tonight with some subzero readings possible. When you factor in the wind, it will feel like it is 10 to 20 below zero if you are outside Saturday morning. Despite some sunshine, temperatures will struggle to reach the teens on Saturday, but the wind will subside. We’ll see high clouds start to stream in during the afternoon as a developing low pressure system heads our way.
Bundle up if you need to head outside for any reason Saturday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.
That system will move into the Deep South, and a secondary area of low pressure will develop near the Carolinas or Virginia Tidewater region. as it starts to strengthen it will move northeastward, passing south and east of New England Sunday night and Monday. There is still a little question as to how far north the low gets, which has some implications on the forecast, as it could result in some sleet near the South Coast, but for the bulk of the region, we’re looking at snow, thanks to the cold air already in place.
The storm will bring wintry weather to a very large area this weekend. Loop provided by weathermodels.com
Because it will be so cold for much of the region, it will be a fluffier snow, which can pile up more quickly. The colder the air is, the less moisture it can hold. In general, 1 inch of liquid will result in 10 inches of snow when the temperature is near freezing. When temperatures are in the teens, as they will be across the interior for this storm, that ratio can change to as much as 15-20 inches of snow for 1 inch of liquid.
The colder the air, the fluffier the snow. Image provided by weather.com
Closer to the coast, especially south of Boston, temperatures will not be nearly as cold, thanks to something meteorologists refer to as a “coastal front”. Ocean temperatures remain near or a little over 40, so as winds blow over that water and reach the coast, we will see temperatures moderate into the 20s, or even lower 30s, but that air usually doesn’t penetrate too far inland. So, you end up with a sharp boundary, or front, where temperatures go from the teens to the west and 20s to the east over a span of just a few miles. Exactly where that front sets up makes a big difference, not only because it’s the difference between fluffy snow and wet snow, but also because that front provides a little bit of lift, which usually results in some of the heaviest snow totals just to the west of that coastal front. As the system starts to pull away on Monday, that coastal front will quickly move southeastward, allowing the very cold air to quickly return to southeastern Massachusetts.
The coastal front is easy to find on temperature maps for Sunday evening. Image provided by WeatherBell.
For the timing, it looks like the snow will move in near or just after midday on Sunday from southwest to northeast, reaching southern New Hampshire by mid-afternoon. The steadiest and heaviest snow is likely from about 6pm to 2am. If there is going to be any sleet near the South Coast, it will likely be between about 10pm and 3am. As the storm starts to pull away on Monday, we’ll still see occasional light snow for much of the day, with some additional accumulations possible. Everything should finally wind down and end Monday evening.
Many models show the potential for some sleet near the South Coast around midnight Sunday night. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Now, the part you’re all waiting for – how much snow can we expect? There’s still a few details to be worked out that will impact the final numbers (where does the coastal front set up? will there be sleet near the South Coast?), but for the most part, we feel confident enough to put the pen to the paper so to speak. For most of the region, we’re looking at a general 12-18 inches. There will be some spots that get a little more, and there could be a little less near the South Coast, especially if there’s some sleet involved.
The NWS Blend of Models is mostly closely aligned with our thinking. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
In case you’re curious, the last time some cities around here received a foot or more in a single storm:
Boston: January 29, 2022 – 23.6″ Blue Hill: January 29-30, 2022 – 27.6″ Lowell: January 6-7, 2024 – 15.8″ Worcester: January 6-7, 2024 – 15.5″ Providence: January 28-29, 2022 – 19.3″ Hartford: February 1-2, 2021 – 12.1″ Manchester: December 1-3, 2019 – 20.8″
Once this storm pulls away, cold air will remain in place for much of the upcoming week, so don’t expect any melting any time soon.
You may have heard that there’s a little storm on the way. Well, before that happens, it’s also going to get ridiculously cold. We’ll get to all of that in this blog, but we’ll tell you right now, you won’t find a forecast for snow amounts. It’s too early for that, and there’s too much uncertainty still. We’ll tell you how we think the storm will evolve and its likely impacts around here, how cold it will get Before the Storm (and how that will impact things), and lots of musical references, but we’re not going to give you a snowfall forecast. We may do that in another blog post tomorrow, but for now, we’ll leave the hype to all of the TV meteorologists and Facebook Forecasters of the world.
A variety of watches, warnings and advisories are in effect across the eastern US. Image provided by the National Weather Service Eastern Region
After a somewhat mild day today, a cold front will move through this evening, possibly accompanied by a few snow showers, but the more noticeable effect will be cooler air moving in tonight. On Friday, an arctic cold front will cross the region, possibly with some additional snow showers or squalls, and that is what will start the Change in the Weather. Bitterly cold air will flood into the region behind that front. Temperatures will plunge into the single numbers and below zero across the region, with wind chills well below zero thanks to gusty northwest winds, making you dream about those Hot Summer Nights. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for much of the region. On Saturday, sunshine will start to fade as high Clouds Race Across the Sky, but it will remain Stone Cold, with high temperatures only getting into the teens at best, with wind chills still near or below zero before winds die down in the afternoon. Clouds will continue to stream in Saturday night, but it will remain chilly. This brings us to Sunday.
Wind chills of -10 to -20 are expected Saturday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Low pressure moving into the Southwest will run into the arctic airmass covering much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation over the next few days. Moderate to heavy snow is expected from the Southern Plains across to the Tennessee Valley and parts of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. To the south of these areas, a significant sleet and freezing rain storm is likely from parts of Texas into the Deep South. Places like Dallas, Little Rock and perhaps Nashville and Atlanta could be Trapped Under Ice by the end of the weekend. By Sunday, that system will move off the Carolina coast and head northeastward, developing as it passes south and east of Cape Cod early Monday. Sunday will start off cloudy and cold, with snow likely moving in by mid-to-late afternoon from southwest to northeast. With some very cold air in place, it will be more of a fluffy snow, easier to clean up, but it also piles up a lot more quickly. Snow will continue through the night, possibly heavy at times, slowly winding down during the day on Monday. The questions now are:
How much does the very dry air in place slow down the start of the snow on Sunday?
How heavy does the snow fall at times Sunday night into Monday?
When will the snow actually end?
How close will the system actually track to the coast?
Will temperatures get up close to freezing across parts of southeastern Massachusetts behind a coastal front?
Could there be some sleet and/or rain near the South Coast and Cape Cod?
With this many questions that we don’t have answers to at this point, it would be irresponsible to try and forecast snowfall totals, so we won’t do that. We will say that it is likely that much of the region gets 6 inches or more, but beyond that, we won’t commit to anything else.
After some snow showers/squalls tonight and Friday, you see the snow spreading in on Sunday. Loop provided by Weathermodels.com
Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few snow showers, skies start to clear out late at night. Low 16-23.
Friday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for some snow showers or squalls, breezy. High 27-34.
Friday night: Becoming clear, breezy, and bitterly cold. Low -3 to +4, a little milder across Cape Cod.
Saturday: Sunny and breezy in the morning, high clouds stream in during the afternoon. High 10-17.
Saturday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low -1 to +6.
Sunday: Cloudy with snow developing by mid-to-late afternoon. High 13-20 north and west of I-95, 21-28 south and east.
Sunday night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with a little sleet or rain near the South Coast and Cape Cod, becoming breezy. Low 8-15 north and west of I-95, 16-23 south and east.
Monday: Snow gradually ending, breezy. High 16-23 north and west of I-95, 24-31 south and east.
After days of endless social media hype about a snowstorm this weekend, we’ve finally there and while it’s not a blockbuster blizzard, we do have some light to perhaps moderate snow on the way.
Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for portions of the Northeast. Image provided by Pivotal Weather.
A cold front is moving toward the East Coast this morning, with a wave of low pressure developing along it. At the same time, an upper-level disturbance is heading toward the Northeast. That disturbance will bring in some snow showers this morning, possibly mixed with some rain across parts of southeastern Massachusetts. While these snow showers may whiten the ground, we’re not expecting much accumulation with them. Meanwhile, low pressure developing off the Southeast coast will ride up the front, passing south and east of New England later today and tonight. The precipitation shield with that system will move in from the south later this afternoon, with snow for much of the region, except rain across parts of Cape Cod and perhaps southeastern Massachusetts. Even there, a change to snow is expected by evening as colder air moves in on the backside of the storm. Some steady snow is likely across much of the region from late afternoon through the evening, tapering off to snow showers after midnight. The snow showers may not end across parts of eastern Massachusetts until around daybreak on Monday as the storm pulls away.
Snow will spread across the region this afternoon and evening. Loop provided by WeatherBell.
In general, we’re looking at 3-5 inches. of snow for much of eastern Massachusetts, with a few heavier amounts possible. As you head farther north into the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire, as well as across parts of Cape Cod, totals will be a little lighter, generally 1-3 inches.
A general light to moderate snow is expected this afternoon and tonight. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
The weather could have an impact on the Patriots/Texans playoff game at Gillette Stadium this afternoon. Some occasional light snow is expected, with temperatures in the lower to middle 30s and light winds.
A pair of storm systems will impact our weather over the next few days, but mostly with rain, not snow.
It’s been fairly dry so far this winter, so we’re still experiencing drought conditions across much of the region. Image provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center.
High pressure will slide off to the east tonight, with winds shifting into the southwest, bringing some milder air in. Friday will be relatively mild (by January standards), but clouds will be streaming in ahead of a low pressure system headed for the Great Lakes. As that system moves into Quebec some showers are likely ahead of it Friday evening before a cold front moves through overnight. That front will stall out south of New England allowing some cooler air to move back in. Meanwhile, another low pressure system will head towards the Great Lakes, trying to bring that front back northward as a warm front. As that system moves into Ontario, a secondary low pressure system will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coastline., preventing that warm front from moving in, and giving the new low pressure area a path eastward. This will bring more substantial and widespread rain in for late Saturday into Sunday morning. However, with the cold air in place, precipitation may start as some sleet or freezing rain well north and west of Boston, mainly interior southern New Hampshire and northern Worcester County, as the rain moves in later Saturday. A few additional rain or snow showers in the afternoon as an upper-level low pressure area crosses the Northeast, then high pressure builds in for Monday with cooler and drier conditions. For the Patriots game Sunday evening, it should be mostly cloudy at kickoff, winds out of the northwest at 5-10 mph, with a game time temperature around 37, dropping into the lower 30s by the end of the game.
Much of the area could receive between half an inch and one inch of rainfall this weekend. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. Low 22-29.
Friday: More clouds than sun, becoming breezy in the afternoon, showers possible towards evening. High 41-48.
Friday night: Cloudy with showers likely, mainly before midnight. Temperatures continue to rise until midnight, then drop to 33-40 by daybreak.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with rain developing from southwest to northeast, possibly starting as some sleet or freezing rain well north and west of Boston. High 40-47.
Saturday night: Any mixed precipitation changes to all well rain north and west of Boston, periods of rain elsewhere. Low 33-40.
Sunday: Rain ends by midday, mostly cloudy with a few more rain or snow showers possible late in the day. High 38-45.
We’re in an active weather pattern, but that doesn’t mean it’s a snowy one.
Wind chills will be near or below zero Friday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.
The storm that brought us the snow on Tuesday will continue to pull away tonight, taking any lingering snow showers along the coast with it, then skies should clear out for a while this evening, before clouds quickly return. A weak disturbance may produce a few snow showers Christmas morning, then we’ll start to clear out in the afternoon as a cold front drops southward across the region. Breezy and colder weather settles in for Christmas night into Friday morning, then clouds come right back in. Low pressure moving out of the Great Lakes will head southeastward, passing south of the region Friday night and Saturday. The question is – how far north does the precipitation shield from the system extend? Some models bring the snow all the way up to the MA/NH border, some only bring it to the South Coast. We think it’ll be somewhere in between, so we’re expecting some light snow Friday night into Saturday morning mainly south of the Mass Pike. The farther south and west you go, the better the chance for some accumulations. Drier weather returns later Saturday with some clearing, but clouds quickly return again on Sunday as another system heads our way. This one will likely pass north and west of the region, with rain Sunday evening into Monday morning. However, there may be enough cold air in place late Sunday so that the precipitation starts as some sleet or freezing rain north and west of Boston, before changing to plain rain at night. A cold front trailing the system moves through Monday morning, with clearing, breezy, and colder weather returning in the afternoon.
Will it snow Friday night or not? The models don’t agree. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Christmas Eve: Becoming clear this evening, clouds return after midnight. Low 19-26, temperatures may rise after midnight.
Christmas Day: Morning clouds, chance for a few flurries or sprinkles, becoming partly sunny and breezy in the afternoon. High 36-43.
Thursday night: Clear skies, except partly to mostly cloudy across much of Cape Cod, breezy. Low 6-13.
Friday: Morning sun, then increasing clouds. High 20-27.
Friday night: Plenty of clouds, chance for some light snow, mainly south of the Mass Pike. Low 11-18.
Saturday: Morning clouds and possibly some light snow, then becoming partly sunny. High 24-31.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Low 12-19.
Sunday: Some morning sun, then clouds return. High 34-41.
Sunday night: Cloudy with rain developing, possibly starting as freezing rain or sleet north and west of Boston. Low 25-32 in the evening, temperatures rise overnight.
Monday: Rain ending, some late-day clearing, breezy. High 37-44.
If you’re dreaming of a White Christmas, you may just get your wish.
The week starts off with high pressure bringing us a breezy and dry and chilly day today, but that won’t last long. Clouds quickly return later today as a fast-moving storm system moves out of the Great Lakes. We’ll see some light snow developing Tuesday morning, continuing through much of the day, ending in the evening. Temperatures may be just mild enough for a mix or change to rain near the South Coast and across the Cape and Islands. While the system may not have much impact on the morning commute, it will impact the evening commute, so keep this in mind. Because it’s a fast-moving storm, and doesn’t have a lot of moisture with it, we’re only expecting 1-3 inches for most spots, a little less where rain mixes in.
Tuesday’s snow will not be that big of a deal, but it could impact the afternoon commute. Image provided by WeatherBell.
High pressure builds in for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with generally dry and seasonably cold conditions, though we could still see a few snow showers on Christmas Eve, mainly near the coast thanks to an offshore low pressure system. The end of the week and the weekend presents more problems. A frontal boundary will be nearby, separating some rather chilly air to our north from unseasonably warm air to the south. We’re also going to have a low pressure system moving along that boundary toward the region. Where that boundary eventually settles has a HUGE impact on our forecast. Is it mild with rain? Is it colder with a wintry mix or even some moderate to heavy snow? As you might expect, the models are all over the place, and any of these scenarios could be plausible. For now, we’re going to go with the middle ground, but this is a low confidence forecast at this point. Oh, and another system could follow on Sunday with some similar issues. We’ll obviously go into a lot more detail on both the Friday and Sunday potential storms when we publish our Weekend Outlook, which will be on Wednesday this week.
The models all have different ideas for the system on Friday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Monday: Mostly sunny, clouds start to filter in during the afternoon, thickening up late in the day, breezy in the morning. High 28-35.
Monday night: Becoming cloudy. Low 20-27.
Tuesday: Cloudy with light snow developing in the morning, except rain near the South Coast and Cape Cod, tapering off towards evening. High 32-39.
Tuesday night: Any lingering snow or rain showers ending, some clearing possible late at night. Total snow accumulation 1-3 inches for most spots, less than 1″ near the South Coast and Cape Cod. Low 24-31.
Christmas Eve: Intervals of clouds and sun with a few snow showers possible along the coast, partly sunny inland, breezy. High 33-40.
Wednesday night: Clear to partly cloudy during the evening, clouds return overnight. Low 18-25.
Christmas Day: Partly to mostly cloudy. High 36-43.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 20-27.
Friday: Cloudy with some snow or rain likely. High 31-38.
Saturday: A few snow showers early, becoming partly sunny. High 29-36.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, chance for snow or rain. High 36-43.
Astronomical Winter begins at 10:03am Sunday, but until then, Mother Nature can’t decide which season we’ll get to experience.
Temperatures will get well into the 50s on Friday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
A low pressure system that prompted blizzard warnings in the Dakotas today will quickly move into southeastern Canada by tomorrow. Don’t worry, we’re not expecting blizzard conditions around here, but some heavy rain and strong winds are a lot more likely. With the system passing to our north, we’ll be in the warm side, and southwest to southerly winds will increase ahead of a cold front trailing the system. As the clouds move in later today and tonight the increasing winds will allow temperatures to rise for much of the night, climbing well into the 50s. The rain moves in after midnight, and it could be briefly heavy Friday morning. South winds of 20-30 mph, gusting to 50 mph at times will bring in unseasonably warm air, with some places possibly reaching 60. The cold front comes marching through around midday, quickly bringing an end to the rain. As winds shift into the west they will diminish a little, but will also usher much cooler air in, with temperatures quickly dropping into the 40s and 30s by evening. There could be a few rain or snow showers as the colder air rushes in, but for the most part, once the front moves through we’ll dry out. The gusty winds will also help to dry out the roads, so black ice shouldn’t be a problem Friday night and early Saturday, but you should probably use some caution if you’re heading out.
Wind gusts of 40-50 mph are expected on Friday, a little stronger on Cape Cod. Image provided by WeatherBell.
We’ll clear out and turn colder for Friday night and Saturday, but clouds quickly stream back in Saturday afternoon and evening. Another weak system passes by to our north, but it doesn’t look like it’ll be accompanied by much, if any precipitation Saturday night and Sunday. It will bring in some milder weather once again, as temperatures get back into the 40s Sunday afternoon. Skies clear out behind that system later Sunday, with gusty west winds bringing cooler air back in for Sunday night and Monday as high pressure builds back in.
Temperatures Saturday morning will be 25-35 degrees colder than they were at the same time Friday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Becoming mostly cloudy and breezy with rain developing after midnight. Low 33-40 during the evening, temperatures rise overnight.
Friday: Cloudy and windy with rain, possibly heavy in the morning, ending in the afternoon. High 52-59, temperatures start dropping quickly in the afternoon.
Friday night: Chance for a few rain or snow showers during the evening, gradual clearing overnight, breezy. Low 22-29.
Saturday: Sunny in the morning, clouds return in the afternoon. High 35-42.
Saturday night: Plenty of clouds, becoming breezy. Low 28-35 during the evening, temperatures hold steady or rise a little overnight.
Sunday: Becoming partly sunny and breezy. High 41-48.
Astronomical winter starts next Sunday, but leading up to it we’re going to have some days that are decidedly un-winterlike.
Highs in the 50s on Friday? It’s possible. Image provided by weathermodels.com
The storm that brought us the snow yesterday continues to pull away today with windy and chilly conditions in its wake today. A weak upper-level disturbance will bring in some clouds this afternoon and evening, but moisture will be limited, so aside from a few stray flurries, we’ll remain dry. The high slides off to our south for Tuesday into Wednesday, keeping us dry, but allowing temperatures to moderate. as we get to the latter half of the work week things start to change. A low pressure system heads into southern Canada, with gusty southwest winds ahead of it bringing milder air in on Thursday, with many places likely getting into the 40s. Windy and mild conditions are likely for Thursday night into Friday along with some rain as the system moves across the region. Some models show the potential for some heavy rain, which will not only melt the snow, but likely help a little with the drought conditions the persist in parts of the region. We’ll have more details on the potential for strong winds and heavy rain in our Weekend Outlook on Thursday. Temperatures drop quickly behind the cold front on Friday, with much colder air moving back in for Friday night and Saturday. For Sunday, astronomical winter begins with the solstice at 10:03am, but indications now are for a milder day with some rain possible ahead of another cold front.
The potential exists for a decent amount of rain Thursday night and Friday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Monday: Sunny in the morning, clouds move back in during the afternoon, breezy. High 21-28.
Monday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a few flurries near the South Coast, skies start to clear out late at night. Low 13-20.
Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, clouds start to filter back in late in the day. High 28-35.
Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 19-26, temperatures may start to rise after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, breezy. High 39-46.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 22-29.
Thursday: Becoming mostly cloudy. High 42-49.
Thursday night: Cloudy and windy with rain developing. Low 34-41 during the evening, temperatures rise overnight.
Friday: Rain likely during the morning, possibly changing to snow before ending across the interior, skies start to clear out in the afternoon, windy. High 48-55 in the morning, temperatures drop during the afternoon.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High 32-39.
Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for a few showers. High 40-47.
If you live in the Merrimack Valley, and points north and west, you already saw your first snowstorm of the season a little more than a week ago. The rest of us get that experience Sunday morning.
Areas well north and west of Boston got their first snowstorm about 10 days ago. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
A complex low pressure system is going to impact much of Southern New England for a good chunk of Sunday, including the Patriots/Bills game in Foxborough. An upper level disturbance is moving across Ontario this evening while a surface low pressure system takes shape over the Mid-Atlantic states. If conditions were a little more favorable, this could become a blockbuster snowstorm, but that won’t be the case here. We’re already seeing a little rain developing across parts of the Mid-Atlantic, including the New York City area, but as the system moves off the Virginia coastline overnight and strengthens colder air will move in, changing the precipitation over to snow. We should see snow spreading across our area a little after midnight, though it will probably be mixed with rain across parts of Cape Cod and the Islands to start. Snow showers and some periods of steady light snow are expected for the rest of the overnight and into Sunday morning. The bulk of the snow will be found south of the Mass Pike, with just some snow showers to the north, though the latest models are showing a little bit more snow to the north of Boston as well, as the system is coming in a little farther north. As the system starts to pull away by midday Sunday we’ll see the snow taper off, and gusty northwest to north winds will develop, ushering colder air in. Some ocean-effect snow may continue across parts of Cape Cod into the late afternoon or evening, but it should wind down at that point.
Snow moves in overnight, and ends Sunday afternoon/evening. Loop provided by WeatherBell.
This storm will not be that big of a deal for most of us, and shouldn’t have too much of an impact on the region, though if you’re heading to and from Foxborough there will be a bit more of an impact. If you’re arriving early to tailgate, expect to do it in the snow. As for the game, the snow should be winding down towards halftime, but for the 2nd half it’ll be windy and turning colder, so plan ahead for that it you’ll be sitting in the stands.
It might looks like this in Foxborough again Sunday morning. Image provided by the New England Patriots.
As for amounts, here’s what we’re thinking:
Central NH: Less than 1″ Southern NH/NH Seacoast/North Shore/Merrimack Valley: Around 1″ MetroWest/Metro Boston/Central MA: 1-2″ Northern RI/Northern portions of Plymouth/Bristol County (North of Route 44): 1-3″ Outer Cape Cod/Nantucket: 2-4″ Southern RI/Southern portions of Plymouth/Bristol County (South of Route 44)/Upper Cape Cod/Martha’s Vineyard: 3-5″
Snowfall amounts will be generally light to borderline moderate. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
You’ll have plenty of time to clean off the driveway after the snow is done, and you’ll want to do that at that point. With temperatures plunging into the teens for much of the region Sunday night, if you wait until Monday morning to clean off the driveway (or your car), it will be a lot more difficult.
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