7Weather – Whew that storm brought us a little something of everything- rain, mild temperatures, coastal flooding, two rounds of wind, a severe thunderstorm, and a snow squall. Now we have bitter cold temperatures! Wind chill values will likely stay near 0 to the single digits today. It’ll be a cold one whether you’re cleaning up debris from the storm, getting in last minute shopping or at the Pats game. Let’s dive into it…
It’s frigid today. That about sums it up. It will likely feel like the single digits for the majority if not all day. We’ll keep a steady SW breeze around. It won’t be strong or damaging like yesterday, just a nuisance. Gusts will be 20-25 mph inland. We’ll see some sun though, so we have that going for us.
Looks like it will be a White Christmas for the Islands! That’s where we’re seeing ocean effect snow showers. Typically, when we talk about ocean effect snow showers it’s with a northerly wind. This morning the SW wind is pulling the cold air across the Long Island Sound. Snow showers stick around today and into tomorrow. Looks like the band will spend more time set up over the Islands. In fact, there’s a Winter Storm Warning for the Vineyard for accumulating snow of 6 to 8 inches. A Winter Weather Advisory is also up for Nantucket where accumulations could be from 1 to 5 inches. Portions of Cape Cod could pick up a dusting to a couple inches of snow. Expect slippery surfaces if you’re on traveling on any untreated roads.
Christmas day will stay cold with temperatures in the mid/upper 20s. It’ll feel like the teens with a steady breeze around. The cold air and wind aren’t here to stay. We’ll make a gradual day to day improvement with our temperatures. There will be less wind next week. We get back into the mild temperatures to end 2022. Long-range it looks like there could be some showers for next weekend.
Have a great weekend!
-Melanie Black