Synopsis:
Arctic high pressure will influence our area today. This will result in sunny but cold readings. Wind chills this morning will be in the single digits. High temperatures will remain below freezing.
Tonight will be clear to start but high clouds will work in after midnight. It’ll be frigid. Lows will dip to the single digits and teens inland.
A storm will develop over the Ohio Valley on Saturday and move into the Eastern Great Lakes. Normally, this would be a warm storm track with the system to the West, but Arctic high pressure will nose in from Eastern Canada and into the Northeast. The low’s warm front will be responsible for the precipitation. This will result in snow developing by Saturday afternoon. The snow will most likely change to rain along the coast during the day but inland snow or a snow/sleet mixture will continue. A secondary storm will form over Eastern New England. If this secondary storm formed farther South it would keep the cold air in place, but since it will develop later, warmer air will work in from off the Ocean.
The potential of an accumulating snow exists later in the day Saturday before the changeover. Coastal areas won’t see much of an accumulation. Above is the potential snowfall by late Saturday evening. These amounts are not etched in stone, but confidence has increased. Once again, this is NOT a classic setup for a snowstorm.
Sunday will be windy and chilly under mix of clouds and some sun.
Much colder conditions will greet us for the beginning of the week.
Stay Tuned.
Keep it here for a no hype, no nonsense forecast.
Today:
Sunny, windy and cold. Highs in the 20s to around 30º. Northwest winds at 15-30mph with higher gusts. The winds will diminish some during the afternoon.
Tonight:
Clear to partly cloudy. Very cold. Lows around 20 in the City, the single digits and teens inland. Northwest winds diminishing to 5mph.
Saturday:
Thickening clouds during the morning. Snow developing by afternoon. The snow will change to rain along the coast. Inland a mix of snow, sleet and rain will continue into the evening. Highs in the 30s, lower 40s at the coast.
Sunday:
Clouds, some sun. Windy and chilly. Highs around 40º.
Monday:
Partly sunny. Cold. Highs around freezing.
Tuesday:
Partly sunny and cold. Highs near 30º.