A major nor'easter will hit the area leading to heavy snow and damaging winds. The snow will arrive in the afternoon and will lead to a couple of inches through the evening. Then a brief lull is likely at a point Saturday night. And then the heavy snow and damaging winds will come into the area on Sunday morning. At that time the snow will fall at a few inches per hour. And, some coastal flooding is likely as well.
Alerts:
A Blizzard Warning is in effect from 7 PM Saturday until 1 PM for the Boston area.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect further west
A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for the coast.
A Hurricane Force Wind Warning is in effect for the ocean!
Boston forecast:
Tonight: Clear and frigid. Lows near 2 BELOW in Boston and 8 BELOW in the suburbs.
Saturday morning; Increasing clouds with temps in the teens. NE wind of 10-20 MPH.
Storm Timeline:
1 PM: Snow arrives in Boston
4 PM: Steady snow arrives. Temp 20.
5 PM-10 PM: Steady snow. NE wind of 15-25 MPH. Temp 25.
10 PM-1 AM: Snow tapers off for a brief period.
2 AM-2 PM Sunday: The blizzard hits hard. Heavy snow and damaging winds. Temps falling into the mid teens.
3 PM: Snow ends in Boston. Temps in the teens.
Snow Totals:
10-15+ Inches: In the Boston area. About a foot in JP! Some places may exceed 15 inches.
6-10 Inches: Further west
3-6 Inches: Parts of NW New England
Peak Wind Gusts:
75 MPH: Cape and Islands
60 MPH: Rest of coast-including Boston
50 MPH: Further inland
Coastal Flooding:
Moderate to Major: Parts of the north and south shores.
Minor: Boston harbor.
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