Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all and thanks for reading my blog. Have a great time tonight, and be safe. This upcoming storm is very tricky to forecast, so I will make my best estimate at this point.

There are 3 areas of low pressure in the US. One near Dallas, another near the Great Lakes, and the other one near us. The one near us provided the area with 1-3 inches of snow today. These storms will all come together to form one mammoth storm in the Gulf of Maine. Then the storm will back towards the area providing the region with periods of snow, some heavy, Saturday and Sunday. It will also be very windy out of the north/NW with gusts over 50 MPH along the coast.


Snow Amounts from today (inches):

Lincoln: 3.0
Cambridge: 2.5
Boston (Logan): 2.2
JP: 2.0
Taunton: 2.0


New Years forecast:

New Years Eve: Cloudy until 2 AM, then light snow. Near steady temps in the upper 20's.

New Years Day: Snow showers until 9 AM, then remaining cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers. Highs in the mid 30's. Total accumulation around an inch.


Timeline for weekend storm: Temps in the mid to upper 20's during the entire period.

Friday night: Snow comes down from the north after midnight.

Saturday morning: Snow, some heavy. North/NW winds increasing with gusts as high as 50 MPH thru Sunday.

Saturday afternoon: Snow tapers to snow showers, remaining windy.

Saturday night after midnight thru Sunday: Snow, some heavy. Blowing and drifting.

Sunday night and Monday morning: Snow showers linger along the coast.


Amounts over entire period(inches): Could easily change if track changes.

9-12+: Southern NH and possibly Cape Ann.

5-9: The Boston area points north to NH Border and west to Worcester.

3-5: South of 95. Areas like Brockton, Taunton, and Plymouth. A bit more possible along immediate coastline.