Watch Out... A Wintry Mix Ahead
There are a few snowflakes flying around this morning due to a weak upper level disturbance.
These could create a few slick spots, but overall, the flakes will shut off this morning and give way to thinner clouds and a few peeks of sunshine by midday.
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Clouds will continue to be the dominant weather feature as a more potent storm system nears New England. Highs will be near 40F today.
Watch Melissa''s forecast:
Starting this evening around 7 o'clock, the precipitation begins.
Winter Weather Advisories have already been issued for tonight through midday tomorrow.
Northern New England will receive 3-to-6+ inches from this event from tonight through Friday evening.
Hooray for ski country!
From Merrimack Valley to Worcester to central Connecticut, the onset of precipitation will be snow, freezing rain, and sleet.
This wintry mix will switch over to rain between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. The farther north that you live, the longer the mix will hang tough.
Snowfall amounts could reach an inch or so in addition to a light ice accumulation.
Tonight's temperatures will drop into the 35-40F range before rising after midnight.
The mercury will be reading in the lower and middle 40s by tomorrow morning.
The end result is that there will be some slick roadways for Friday morning's commute.
Areas located inside the 128 corridor, the coastal plain, and southeastern Massachusetts will have a rain event on their hands.
Rainfall amounts will reach between .50"-1".
The rain will taper off during the mid-afternoon hours. Gradually clearing skies will lead us into Friday night. Highs on Friday will be in the upper 40s, thanks to a warm front.
This weekend is looking good!
Saturday will be partly cloudy with highs in the lower to middle 40s.
A few snow showers will fall across northern New England due to an upper level trough. Sunday will be partly sunny with a few late-day flurries. Highs will be in the lower 40s.
Early next week looks quiet with colder highs in the 30s on Monday while we rebound to the 40F degree mark on Tuesday.
A storm heads our way on Wednesday in the form of rain/snow.
Groundhog Day is next Thursday, February 2.
Will 'Punxsutawney Phil' see his shadow?
At the moment, models are showing enough cloud cover to create a 'no shadow' year for 2012.
Legend says that would mean this:
"If the day is cloudy and, hence, shadowless, he takes it as a sign of spring and stays above ground." (courtesy of www.groundhog.org).
Oh, the suspense! :)
~Melissa :)
