What a day!

The snow started flying at around 6 am in Boston, and quickly changed to rain along the immediate water's edge. However, the rain/snow line stalled there for several hours. At one point is was even snowing in Falmouth, but raining in Beverly. I was at school in Brighton and we got around 2 or 3 inches before it changed to rain at around 10. However, just inland from the city the totals jumped--including 5.7 inches on top of Blue Hill. Even towns as close as Winchester picked up 5 inches or more before the changeover. Some places in northern Mass. picked up close to a foot of snow! Some snow fell at Logan, but we are still waiting for the official total. 

For more snow totals: 

http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0&highlight=off&issuedby=BOX&product=PNS

We also had some strong wind gusts along the coast:

Nantucket: 51 mph

Blue hill: 51

Chatham:48

Boston: 48 

Now, at 8 pm, thunderstorms are crossing the region. I  saw lightning at around 7 PM this evening here in JP as the cold air came crashing towards the coast. I don't expect a flash freeze in the city, but there will be some icy spots. However, outside of the city a freeze is possible so be careful in the morning. 

Latest forecast: 

Tonight: Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms this evening, then clearing and windy. Fog this evening. Lows near 34 Downtown, 32 in JP and 29 in many suburbs. West winds of 10-20 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH.

Thursday: Sunny and blustery. High near 42. West winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH. Wind chills in the 20's.

Thursday night: The coldest night so far as the arctic air arrives. Lows near 20 in the city and teens elsewhere.

Friday: Bright blue skies and very cold, high 29. NW winds gusting over 30 MPH.

Next storm potential: Watching a coastal storm for Sunday. At this early stage it looks like a grazing with just light snow. Stay tuned for details.