BOSTON (WHDH) - A powerful Nor’easter could bring heavy snow, strong wind gusts, and coastal flooding to parts of New England this weekend.
The winter storm is expected to intensify as it moves up the East Coast Friday into Saturday.
“It’s the type of storm that has the potential to produce a foot or more of snow somewhere in southern New England,” 7Weather Chief Meteorologist Jeremy Reiner said. “It does look like it’s going to be a highly disruptive storm through the day on Saturday.”
The storm’s relation to the coast will determine whether areas see a wintry mix or more than a foot of snow.
“The storm is going to bring snow and it’s going to bring wind. Which exact line it takes will determine our impacts, how much of everything we see,” 7Weather Meteorologist Josh Wurster added.
If the storm tracks off to the east, coastal communities will likely see light snow, some splash over, and strong offshore wind, but the storm appears to be taking a “classic” Nor’easter track along the coast.
Massachusetts will be in for heavy snow, coastal flooding, and intense wind if the storm does take the “classic” track. If the storm pulls back off to the west, inland areas will see snow and points along the coast will get a wintry mix.
It’s too early to predict exact snow totals, but as of right now, the areas along the 95 corridor are “most likely” to see the heaviest of snow with anywhere between 6-12 inches.
Power outages will be possible during the storm.
Frigid temperatures and subzero wind chills are expected on Wednesday and Thursday.
Visit the 7Weather page for the latest storm updates.
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