Some components of Massachusetts are anticipated to see a heavy snow storm beginning on Tuesday, based on Nationwide Climate Service forecasts — with some rain and snow hitting the Boston space.
“The big thing is going to be a low pressure coming by, mainly late Monday night to Tuesday,” mentioned NWS meteorologist Matthew Belk. “That’s going to convey a risk of some mild snow altering over to rain within the metropolis of Boston.
The week is forecasted to start out with a sunny day Monday and highs within the low 40s in Boston, earlier than the storm strikes into the area on Tuesday, NWS states.
NWS issued a winter storm watch overlaying Tuesday morning to nighttime for western and central Massachusetts, together with a swath of southern New England, warning of “heavy snow” with accumulations over 6 inches in some areas.
NWS forecasters warned of “interior snow and mixed rain/snow near the coastline,” with one of the best likelihood for heavy snow north of the Mass Pike and west of I-495, although the storm observe remained unsure Sunday.
Journey could also be “very difficult” because of the storm, NWS states, with hazardous situations impacting the morning and night commutes.
The present NWS storm watch doesn’t dip into Boston, coming as far east as Worcester, Middlesex and Essex counties.
“There’s a lot of uncertainty with the storm track,” mentioned Belk. “This is the most likely scenario right now. There are some other possibilities where the storm tracks a little farther south, which would bring the heavier snow closer to Boston.”
Within the Boston space, present forecasts present probably snow Tuesday morning changing into rain in the course of the daytime. Tuesday is anticipated to succeed in a excessive within the low 40s.
Headed into Tuesday evening, the Boston area is anticipated to see extra snow and gustier winds based on forecasts. NWS forecasts little or no snow accumulation in the course of the evening.
“Once we get past the storm, then it’s pretty quiet Wednesday through Friday, although turning much colder,” Belk mentioned. “The coldest air will have seen so far this season.”
Wednesday, the excessive is anticipated to drop to a excessive within the higher 30s and a low within the higher 20s, with largely clear skies, forecasts present. Thursday may see a excessive within the higher 30s, with chilly wind gusts reaching 22 mph.
The gusty climate is forecasted to proceed Thursday evening, because the low drops close to to a freezing 12 levels, NWS states.
Temperatures could climb again into the higher 20s Friday, NWS forecasts, with one other low likelihood of snow returning that evening.
“The main thing is to stay warm and get indoors, if you can,” mentioned Belk. “We’re looking at low temperatures in the greater Boston area anywhere from the single digits to 15 degrees above zero, Thursday night, Friday morning. And then highs will struggle to reach freezing during the day.”
