A clipper system will come in from the west and bring us a mix of rain and snow. The precip should arrive by the evening commute a continue through the evening. It may start out as a mix of rain and snow, but it should change to snow before ending. And some minor accumulation is possible in the Boston area.
Boston forecast:
Tonight: Clear with a low of 22. West wind of 10-20 MPH.
Tuesday: Increasing clouds until 4 PM, then a mix of snow and rain. High 37. SE wind of 10-20 MPH.
Tuesday night: Any mix changes to snow in the evening, then partial clearing. Temps fall to mid 20's by morning. West wind of 10-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH. Total snow amounts of a coating-1 inch likely.
Wednesday: Sunny and windy. Cold with highs in the upper 20's.
Thursday: Sunny with highs in the low 30's.
Friday: Sunny with highs in the mid 30's.
Saturday: Watching a major storm. Highs in the 30's. Stay tuned!
Sunday: More precip possible. Highs in the 30's.
What's a clipper system, and how's it different from the usual storm that comes out of the west?
ReplyDeleteA clipper system is a storm that starts out over Alberta Canada and brings precip. in the winter. Other fronts occur just in the summer months.
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