A New Years Day Storm?

Today will be cloudy with some light rain and snow advancing from the west. It will be mainly rain for the Boston area as high temps will reach the mid 40's before crashing. Then, an arcitc front will come through with snow squalls. That will bring in very cold and windy conditions for Tuesday and Wednesday. Then the fun begins. A storm loaded with moisture will come up the coast for New Years Eve and Day. The big question is will it be snow or rain. It is still too early to tell, but either way it will be cold and very windy. I will keep you updated throughout the week.

Local forecast:

Today: Cloudy with light rain and snow coming in from the west. Mainly rain in the Boston area, but some snow north and west of 495 where an inch or 2 is possible. South winds shifting to west and increasing to 15-25 MPH.

Tonight: Partly cloudy early, then becoming mostly cloudy with scattered snow squalls after midnight that could put down a quick coating. Turning windy and cold with lows in the mid 20's. NW wind of 15-25 MPH.

Tuesday: Partly sunny with a chance of an early snow squall, then turning much colder. High near 26 in the morning, but falling to 20 in the afternoon. Windy. NW winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH.

Tuesday Night: Clear and frigid. Lows near 10 in Boston and single digits in the suburbs. Windy. NW winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH. WInd chill values as low as 10 below after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny and windy. Cold, highs in the mid 20's. NW winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.

Thursday: Increasing clouds, highs ner 30.

New Years Eve: Becoming cloudy with snow likely arriving from west to east. Temps in the 20's.

New Years Day: A nor'easter is likely with heavy precip and very windy condtions. Highs in the 30's. Stay tuned for details.

Weather News: Oklahoma City was one of many cities that broke the record for the biggest snowfall ever over Christmas. In O.C. 15 inches of snow fell, and many places in the plains reported over 3 feet of snow as well as snow drifts over 12 feet. Many roads were closed including interstate 90 near Chicago.