Snow to combine tomorrow, poor journey anticipated – Boston Information, Climate, Sports activities

Prepare for an energetic February climate sample! Our subsequent system is inbound for tomorrow bringing snow and ice. The most important affect will likely be journey disruption because it’s a piece and college day.

Our storm is growing over the Midwest and Ohio River Valley this afternoon. It’s going to arrive in southern New England previous dawn tomorrow. Earlier than then, clouds will thicken up in a single day. The chilly air will likely be locked in place with low temperatures within the teenagers and twenties.

Right here’s a better have a look at the timing for tomorrow.

We’ll get up to overcast skies. Snow will fill in from southwest to northeast by way of the mid to late morning commute. It begins as snow for everybody. By late morning, snow may fall at 1″ or extra per hour, inflicting a drop in visibility. Additionally by late morning, snow will begin to transition to sleet and freezing rain for the southern area. That line will proceed to raise north into early afternoon. For cities north and west, the temperature profile will proceed to assist snow. A southeasterly wind off the water will flip the wintry combine to rain for components of southeast Mass, particularly Cape Cod. The combo will proceed to taper off early afternoon and wrap up round 4pm for many of us.

Most of us will choose up 2-3″ of snow and ice. That features most of Worcester County, MetroWest and Plymouth County. Northern Worcester, northern Middlesex and northern Essex counties will choose up 3-4″ of snow. The farther north you get the precipitation stays as snow, so 4-5″ is feasible for southern New Hampshire.

Friday will likely be chilly and really feel colder with a gusty northwest breeze. Temperatures keep within the 30s, however afternoon highs will really feel nearer to twenty°.