As we move through this Thursday, enjoy the sun! Why, you ask? We’re tracking cloudy, cold weather on the way with a touch of a little snow into the weekend!
Thursday, we’ll see a good deal of sunshine mixed with clouds. High temperatures will be in the mid 40s. Low temperatures will drop to near freezing overnight.
Now, let’s talk about some snow!
Our focus has been on a developing storm far offshore that, at first, appeared to be too distant to cause much fuss. But now, it appears that its very presence will contort the weather and spawn a few showers early Friday.
The issue is that colder air will funnel in throughout the day, starting in southern New Hampshire and sweeping to the South Shore and out through Cape Cod late in the day and evening. So at first, we'll be in good shape with mostly rain showers (and snow that melts as it falls), but as the cold is drawn in, we'll gradually switch to snow, and roads could get slick during and after the evening drive.
We're seeing some spots in the 1-3-inch range away from the coast, and closer to a coating to one inch near the coast. Almost unnoteworthy in a winter that sees a lot of snow, but in one that hasn't seen much — and comes during the holiday rush — this will catch some by surprise.
There’s still a bit uncertainty with this forecast largely due to the track of the storm. If low pressure tracks farther east off our coast, we could have a better likelihood of snow, even for the Cape and the Islands. However, if the low tracks farther west toward our coast, our snow potential would be cut down significantly and we might end up with more rain.
For now, as we see it, we could see between a coating up to 2 inches of snow IN SPOTS. The forecast could and will change. Stay with us for updates.
On Saturday, a few snow flurries are possible, but much of the day will feature a good deal of clouds and very cold weather. In fact, highs will be near freezing. Low temperatures will drop into teens. Wind chill values will be in the single digits.
A reinforcing shot of cold weather from Canada will settle in on Sunday, giving way to high temperatures in the mid 20s and lows in the teens! Bundle up.
Looking ahead to Christmas Day, a few of us could see a rain/snow mix. It’s still too early to talk about potential accumulations. Morning temps will be in the upper 20s. Highs will be in the upper 30s.
