Winter is about to put its rally cap on for about a week or so…not one but two winter storms look to take a swipe at us over the next week. We have been spoiled this week with temps running in the 50s & 60s but a storm heading this way tomorrow sends us back to winter (no, not last winter).
Temps this afternoon reached the 50s at about the same time the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for metro Boston. Unreal. This pattern really is something you would (and do) find in March–not early February! So here are some storm details:
* Limited cold air means the storm starts as rain THEN changes to snow.
* Rain arrives just after midnight then changes to snow between 2-5 am (bit later South Coast/Cape).
* The height of the storm is from about 5am Friday until 2pm Friday.
* Our Snowfall forecast is in our *maps* section of the website under *Special* Map.
* The snow will be a wet snow which leads to poor travel (wet snow is more is very slippery compared to dry snow) for much of the region Friday Morning. Travel will improve Friday afternoon & evening so don’t cancel Friday Night dinner rezzies–just allow extra time).
* The wet snow is also heavy in nature which could lead to some power disruption by midday tomorrow.
* Wind will be fiesty from the northwest–12-17 mph–problematic for the snow on the trees–but offshore so no concern for coastal flooding.
Thankfully, no bitterly cold air follows this storm (see? I told ya last winter wasn’t returning) and that means we will melt some snow over the weekend with partly sunny skies both days. Some great weather for outdoor winter activities (sans pond skating).
The jet stream looks like it will pop another storm along the east coast early next week with another bout of snow late Monday Night & Tuesday. More on that once we get past this storm.
~JR