Major Snowstorm?

The storm will come up the coast for tomorrow afternoon providing the region with an inch or 2 of snow, rain over the cape. It should taper to light sprinkles and flurries by mid-evening and continuing thru New Years Day. Then the storm will go into the gulf of Maine and stall as it rapidly intensifies. At this point it may be just slightly to far to the north to provide our area with a lot of snow. However, it will provide eastern and northern Maine with over 2 feet of snow over many days. Here in southern New England the storm will last for days also, but just light snow is likely. From Saturday thru Monday 3-6 inches are possible, more to the north and less to the south. However, a small shift south ( about 100 miles) would bring a blockbuster snowstorm to the Boston area.

Timeline for New Years Eve:

Noon: Snow arrives in Boston. Temps near 30, except rain to the south.

2pm-5pm: Moderate to heavy snow from Boston points north and west.
Rain to the south.

5-7 PM: Snow becoming more scattered to the north and the west. Snow changing to light rain in Boston and Providence. Temps in the mid 30's.

7-9 PM: Light rain in Boston continues with light snow to the north and west.

9 -11:59 PM: Light sprinkles in Boston as temps hold in the mid 30's. Flurries to the north and west.

2010: Sprinkles and light showers of rain in Boston area. Snow to the north and west of 495.


Amounts:


1-3: from Boston to Providence points north. About an inch in JP.


Local forecast:

Tonight: Becoming Cloudy with lows holding in the 20's.

Thursday: Cloudy with snow arriving from west to east. Highs in the mid 30's by evening.

New Years Eve: See timeline above.

New Years Day: Cloudy with sprinkles and light showers of rain and snow with little accumulation. Temps falling into the low 30's. Just light precip for the Winter Classic at Fenway.

Friday night: Any light rain changing to light snow from west to east. Lows near freezing.,

Saturday thru Sunday night: Light to moderate snow. Near steady temps around 30. The snow could become heavy on Sunday, but it is still unclear how close the storm will come. At this point 3-6 inches are likely, maybe more on the north shore. Windy. NW wind of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. Coastal flooding is also possible.