No surprises Friday. It's humid again as we watch the latest round of rain move in with a seemingly endless wave of humidity.
Across the hills of Worcester and parts of southwestern New Hampshire, a hail of cold has settled in. Here, light ice may create some soft conditions. We expect a gradual rise above freezing later Friday as precipitation eases across southern New England.
We'll pause the rain train over the weekend – although spraying is still possible on Saturday – as our attention focuses on the approaching storm on Sunday. There are some problems with this, but at least we are confident about the sea route.
There is cold in the area, but deep cold will wait until late Sunday night to spread. This will eventually shift us to snow as the storm intensifies and moves east.
Right now, our greatest chance for dangerous accumulation (6 inches or so) is in the high terrain of central Massachusetts and cities and towns northwest of Interstate 495 into southern New Hampshire.
Along the coast, we will start out with rain and eventually turn to snow. Using probabilities, Greater Boston is at the lower end of the snow range, with a 60% chance of 2 to 4 inches. Despite the lower numbers, we can still expect a rough ride in the morning on Monday as temperatures drop and winds pick up.
Speaking of which, the winds will be blowing in this storm, especially on the coast. We could see speeds up to 45 mph on Cape Cod and the islands all day Monday.
The consistency of the snow will be wet and heavy during this round, sticking to everything down to the last slice.
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