Synopsis:
High pressure will build in from the Midwest for today with more tranquil conditions with a mix of sun and clouds. A weak area of low pressure developing well off the Mid-Atlantic coast may result in snow showers overnight with rain showers along the immediate coast. A dusting is possible in spots. The Arctic Express will arrive for Late week accompanied by the coldest air of the season so far. This cold will be dangerous. Wind chills will be below zero Thursday Night and Friday.
Our next precipitation maker will be Friday Night into the weekend. Frigid high pressure will be moving off the coast at the same time plenty of moisture will be working in from the South and West. The cold air will be hard to dislodge. Snow should break out Friday night and continue into Saturday morning. Amazingly, the warm air will win the battle and the snow will change to rain along the coast and eventually inland. There could be a prolonged period of ice North and West of the City Saturday.
A wild temperature swing will occur this weekend. It’ll be the the tale of two seasons with Winter-like conditions Saturday morning-cold and some snow to Spring-like conditions Sunday morning- temperatures rise well into the 50s!
Today:
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. West to Southwest wind at 5-10mph.
Tonight:
Mostly cloudy with areas of snow showers (rain showers along the immediate coast). Lows in the mid 30s in the city, the mid 20s inland. West to Northwest wind at 10-20mph.
Wednesday:
Partly sunny and breezy. Highs around 40º.
Thursday:
The Arctic Express arrives. Partly sunny, windy and very cold. Highs in the mid 20s. Overnight lows in the single digits and teens.
Friday:
Bitterly cold. Partly sunny and windy. Highs in the lower 20s. Wind Chills below zero.
Saturday:
Snow early, changing to rain along the coast. A prolonged period of freezing rain is possible inland before the changeover. Temperatures will rise to 40º.
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