Storm Forecast

A powerful storm will hit the area on Saturday leading to a mix of snow, sleet and rain. It now looks like that the snow will arrive first thing in the morning and come down heavily in the morning. Then the snow will mix with sleet and rain around midday in Boston before changing back to heavy snow. And, it looks like several inches are likely in most areas.


Alerts:

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect west of Boston for Saturday


A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Boston for Saturday


A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for most of the coast-including Boston


A Wind Advisory is in effect for Cape Cod and Nantucket


Storm Timeline:  For Boston


7 AM: Snow arrives in Boston. Temp 30.


8AM-Noon: Heavy snow. Tempe 32. NE wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH.


Noon-3 PM: Snow mixes with sleet and rain. Temp 34. NE wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH.


3PM-7 PM: Any mix changes back to heavy snow. Temp falls to 30. NW wind of 20-30 MPH.


8 PM: Snow tapers to snow showers. Temp 30.


9 PM: Snow ends in Boston


Peak Wind Gusts:

55 MPH: Cape and Islands


40 MPH: The coast-including Boston


30 MPH-further inland

Snow Totals: Still a tough call


1-3 Inches: South of Boston


3-6 inches: In Boston. About 5 inches in JP.


6-9+ inches: NW of Boston. Some isolated places may receive 10 inches.




Rest of Extended forecast;

Rest of Saturday night: Clearing with lows in the upper 20's.


Sunday: Partly sunny with highs in the mid 30's.


Monday: Cloudy with highs in the mid 20's.


Tuesday: Watching a storm. Highs in the mid 20's. Stay tuned!


Wednesday: Sunny with highs in the 20's.