Boston Weather

Over A Foot Of Snow Tuesday

... afternoon as the center of the storm moves closer to New England. Cape Cod and islands could see 55-65 m.p.h. gusts, 45-55 m.p.h. across coastal Massachusetts, Boston & Cape Ann, slightly lower wind speeds inland. (WBZ-TV graphic). Still widespread damage and outages can be expected. Snow will be pastier consistency southeast and that will lead to perhaps more outages or damage across the Cape. Fluffier snow northwest. Coastal Flooding. Watching two high-tides with this storm that may produce flooding. (WBZ-TV graphic). The first will be between 1 & 2 p.m. Wave heights Tuesday afternoon. (WBZ-TV). The next 1-2 a.m. Wednesday morning. Wave heights of 5-10 feet with a northeast wind during that 1-2 p.m. high tide. Plan for a surge of 2-3 feet, significant beach erosion, minor to pockets of moderate flooding along coastal roads and ...

Major Snowstorm To Slam Boston And Massachusetts

... Some pockets could be blanketed by nearly 2 feet, forecasters said. Get Fast Forward in your inbox. Forget yesterday's news. Get what you need today in this early-morning email. Sign Up. Thank you for signing up! Sign up for more newsletters here. The weather service issued a blizzard warning for the high-impact storm for the eastern part of the state until late Tuesday night. Snow is expected to start along the south coast about 4 a.m. and reach Boston by around 7 a.m. Harbormasters brace for turbulent tides. All nonemergency state offices will be closed Tuesday, and Baker encouraged people to work from home, if possible. All Massachusetts courts will also be closed. In Boston, a snow emergency and parking ban will be in effect, starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday and lasting until local officials deem necessary, Mayor Martin J. Walsh said Monday afternoon. Trash and recycling collection will operate on Tuesday, beginning at 5 a.m. Many school districts across the region will also close Tuesday, including Boston public schools, which has had three other snow days this year, Walsh said at the afternoon press conference. The school district will only remain closed ...

Dangerous And Historic Blizzard Hits Tuesday

... dangerous blizzard. (Published Monday, March 13, 2017). Though some dry air likely moves in aloft by 5 PM, cutting the tops right off of significant snow producing clouds and thereby reducing the snowfall rate, by that point 6 hours of average 3 inches per hour snow delivers the 18 inches forecast for many, though warmer air invading Southeast Massachusetts will cut down on amounts there. Although some rain mixes in southeast, this doesn’t mean these areas will be immune to the wind. In fact, gusts to 70 mph are possible at the immediate coast of both Cape Cod and Outer Cape Ann, with 60 mph gusts along the remainder of the Eastern New England coastline, and 50 mph gusts penetrating deep inland, all the way to some of Central New England. Snow Emergency Resources. In fact, it’s the widespread snow and wind that will create widespread blizzard conditions, ...

Potentially Historic March Snowstorm Looming

... comes together and takes an ideal track (a solution that is very plausible right now), this would be an historic March snowstorm for the entire Northeast. Potential for widespread foot-plus snowfall, damaging/prolonged northeast winds, and some serious coastal flooding. STORM POSSIBILITIES. Now having said all that, it is only Friday and A LOT can and will happen in the atmosphere between now and next Tuesday. (WBZ-TV Graphic). What we do know is that a major coastal/ocean storm is likely to form early next week. What is yet to be determined is the size and strength of the storm and its exact track. Still on the table. A “coast hugger”: A storm that literally rides right up I 95 would mean snow initially but a change to rain along the coastline, serious rain/snow line issues. A glancing blow: A storm takes a track just outside the “Benchmark” of 40/70 and our ...

A Ton Of Snow Is Coming

... he says. “Unless you really have to go somewhere, the best advice is to stay off the road. Let the snowplows do their job—the more cars on the roads and highways, it’s just gonna make their jobs a lot harder.”. In a news conference Monday afternoon, Gov. Charlie Baker also urged people to stay off the road if they can and to be aware that the storm is fast-moving and that intense snow and sleet will arrive more quickly than usual. Baker says he does not, however, expect to call for a travel ban. “This is gonna hit hard when it lands, and if people can work from home, that’s great,” he says. “But we don’t think it rises to the level of a travel ban.”. He hasn’t decided whether to tell state employees to stay home tomorrow. Rain is expected south of Boston near the end of the storm, and it could make it up to the city. In that case snow totals would be a bit lower, possibly 8-10 inches, Dunham says. If the snow keeps up, though, we could be in record-setting ...

Late Winter Roars In With 1 In 3 Americans Under Weather Watch

... Highs in New York should remain below freezing, forecasters said. "Nearly one in every three people in the US are under a winter weather alert of some sort," CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri said. "This all comes after what seemed like it would be the year without a winter.". The blizzard watch extends beyond New York City to Long Island, Southern Westchester, Southern Fairfield, Southern New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties. Washington D. C., Boston and Philadelphia, as well as parts of West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, are under a winter storm watch, forecasters said. "We have two low-pressure systems essentially coming together to create a potentially significant Nor'easter," CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar said. "The first low begins in the Midwest and progresses east to the Mid-Atlantic region. The second low begins off the coast of Florida and moves north along the east coast and meets up with the first low around Washington, D. C.". Washington D. C. kicked off the month with a record high of 80 degrees on March 1. ...

Snow May Fall At 3+ Inches Per Hour

... foot of snow. Updated: 12:18 AM EDT Mar 14, 2017. {copy Shortcut} to copy Link copied. BOSTON —. The blizzard watch has expanded to cover areas north and west of Route 128. Areas west of Worcester could see the heaviest snow, with totals of up to two feet. Hour-by-hour futurecast: When will the snow leave the area. Snow begins to move into the area from the southwest overnight, reaching Boston during the morning commute. The heaviest snow will begin around 9 a.m. and persist until about 5 p.m. Combined with winds, this creates the potential for blizzard conditions. "In areas that are staying snow, 2-4 inch per hour snowfall rates are possible in that window," Storm Team 5 Chief Meteorologist Harvey Leonard said. Travel will be treacherous in that window, Leonard said. Because the snow will be heavy and wet, coupled with strong winds that could gust up to 60 mph in some parts, power outages aren't out of the question. The storm will have a mix line that will keep snowfall totals down ...

Major Winter Storm On The Way Tuesday

... intense bands of snow, visibility will be reduced to near zero at times in blowing and drifting snow (blizzard conditions) and travel will be downright treacherous. (WBZ-TV graphic). In fact, road conditions will deteriorate rapidly as the snow moves in and only go downhill from there. A snow day is likely for many schools across the region Tuesday. (WBZ-TV graphic). There will be tweaks and updates to this map over the next couple of days. Why? Because the exact track of the storm will determine where the heaviest snow and banding occurs and whether or not snow mixes with or chances to rain at the coast and on Cape Cod. Currently, a foot of snow seems likely for much of southern New England, with lesser amounts on Cape Cod. The snow will be fluffy inland, but more wet in consistency the closer you get to the coast. (WBZ-TV graphic). Damaging wind gusts will be possible, mainly ...