Wet & Mild
As the moisture spread across the region yesterday evening, evaporative cooling was taking place.
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Consequently, many areas north of the Mass Pike (including Boston) had a short period of snow before temperatures had time to rise.
Watch Melissa's forecast:
As temperatures continue to rise due to a warm front slowly tracking northward, the snow, freezing rain, and sleet has been switching over to rain.
We will have some downpours and embedded thunder through 2 p.m. before the rain tapers during the evening hours.
Additional rainfall amounts will reach .50-.75" before it is all said and done.
Temperatures will rise well into the middle and upper 50s for the Cape/Islands, lower 50s for Boston, and middle to upper 40s for north-central Mass. and southern NH.
Skies will clear out tonight, and winds will pick-up. Lows will be in the upper 20s to middle 30s.
This weekend:
It will be rather quiet besides a few minor disturbances.
Saturday will be partly cloudy with a few snow showers expected to fall in northern New England. Highs will be in the middle 40s. There will be a slight chance of a sprinkle or flurry around Saturday night.
Otherwise, Sunday will be partly sunny with a few flurries flying around during the evening and night.
The coldest day will be Monday of next week as we top off in the 30s, but by Tuesday, temps head back to the 40s.
Late next week, models are showing a potent storm system affecting New England.
It's still far out, but the GFSx and EURO are both showing some rain and snow.
For snow lovers, you can start wishing for this track to change and for the low to take a more easterly track.
That would create a colder scenario and support snow.
Looking way ahead, long-range models are also hinting at a more trough-like pattern from February 3-February 11 depicting more chances of getting some snow.
Happy FRRRiday!
~Melissa :)
