Snow & Wind Take Over

Posted by Chris Lambert

We're just a week remove from the historic Blizzard that dumped over 2 feet of snow across the area, with hurricane force wind gusts at the coast.  Now, we'll deal with more snow and wind moving in.  This go-around, the wind won't be as strong, the snow amounts not nearly as prolific, but a headache nonetheless.

Snow overspreads the area tonight.  First, light snow and flurries are scattered about through the evening, and as temps dip below freezing (let's say around 9PM and after), slippery spots develop on the roads.  Snow becomes steadier after midnight, and heavy at times along the coastline and across SE Mass by 4-5AM.  From that time, through 11AM, snow piles up quickly across coastal Mass, especially the South Shore, Cape and Islands.  Winds start picking up too, gusting out of the north to northwest at 40-50mph by daybreak Sunday.  During the day Sunday, wind gusts exceed 55mph on the Cape, prompting the high wind warning that's in place. 

Despite this not being a repeat of last weekend, there will be several hours that this storm packs a punch in terms of falling snow and wind.  Moderate to heavy snow, combined with an active wind does reduce visibility through late morning Sunday, creating tricky travel.  As ugly as it'll look in the morning, much of the snow is done by noon, with the exception of the Cape and Islands, and perhaps some lingering light snow at the coast.

So how much?  Right now, it looks like many towns in the 128-495 belt pick up 3-5" of fluff.  In Boston, I'm leaning more toward 5 or 6" at this point, with to 7-9" across Plymouth County, the Cape and Islands,locally higher there wouldn't surprise me.  Take a look at the "special map" section of the website for further details.

Tides are astronomically much lower this weekend and the strongest winds have an offshore component to them, so we're not expecting major issues with coastal flooding this time. 

Take the Good, Take the Bad

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Rain, rain, rain...

...but for many today was a day of hurry up and wait. Sure there were showers, but not every minute was washed out. With the events unfolding tonight, that's about to change.

How To Spin This

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

So....what would you like to hear first? The good news? Bad news? Let's start with the good news....

Come On Ride The Train

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Heavy rain is on the move! All afternoon long it was stalled over Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Heavy pulses of rain traveled over the same towns and cities - a process meteorologists call "training" - resulting in flash flooding in some counties to our west.

Unsettling

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Another day where we have cool, ocean air battling warmer land air leading to a clash of air. That means clouds, drizzle, fog, humidity (frizzy hair) for much of the day. It's not a washout though. The highest chance of rain is this morning--until 9:30am and then later this afternoon (after 3pm). In between, you will see a lot of clouds but also some sunshine at times. Even limited sun will be able to shove temps well into the 70s. This warm & humid air is what will lead to another round of showers & t-storms later today. Some of the storms will be intense. Like the past two days the strongest storms will be in western New England. Only isolated showers/ thunderstorms are expected along the coastline later today. Sox game will have the risk of some showers but they should be able to play that game. Welcome back Tito!