Comlex Forecast

A powerful nor'easter will effect New England Thursday night into Friday with heavy precip and strong winds. The latest track has shifted to the west-over the Cape. With that track it will be very hard to have all snow in Boston, but keep in mind it could still shift SE leading to more snow. However, that is not likely at this point and I am basing my forecast on the current track. Rain and snow showers will start during the day on Thursday with little accumulation. The height of the storm now appears to be during the night on Thursday thru mid Friday morning. Major power outages are expected in NH, VT and ME with a heavy wet snow. Coastal flooding will be minor during the Friday morning high tide.

Alerts: A Winter Storm Watch is in effect NW of Boston, including here at PSU.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Increasing clouds with a low 32.

Thursday morning: Cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers with temps in the 30's. An increasing NE wind.

Nor'easter Timeline: Thursday into Friday

3 PM: Rain showers become more widespread around Boston-temp 42.

9 PM: Steady precip arrives in Boston-likely rain at this point. Temp 36. NE wind increasing.

Midnight- 4AM: Rain will likely change to heavy, wet snow in Boston. Temp 34. This is when Boston will pick up most of the snow amounts. NE wind of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 45 MPH.

5 AM- 8AM: Snow may change back to rain in Boston-a tough call. Temps around 35. Strong NE wind continues

9AM: Rain changes to snow showers before ending around noon. Wind shifts to NW with gusts past 40 MPH. Temps fall to 32.

Snow Amounts: Inches

2-4: The Boston area inside route 128. About 3 inches in JP. This could still change so stay tuned for more updates. Over a foot of snow is possible NW of Worcester-including here at PSU.

Note: Stay tuned for an update Thursday afternoon if the forecast changes. Feel free to ask for snow amounts outside route 128 if you live there.