Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Snow...mainly in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Blustery with highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the evening. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Blustery with lows in the upper 20s. North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night...
A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night.
This Winter Storm Watch includes northern Connecticut... Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts.
Snow is expected to develop over the watch area Wednesday morning or early afternoon. The snow may become heavy at times Wednesday afternoon and continue into the evening. The Wednesday evening rush hour may be quite messy with moderate to heavy snow falling.
Northeast wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph may also affect the southeast New England coast Wednesday afternoon and night... with the strongest winds across the cape and islands. This could result in poor visibilities and some blowing and drifting snow. The snow will be wet across the coast and bring the potential for a few power outages. The snow should diminish in intensity and taper off to flurries after midnight.
This storm is still at least 24 hours away and the exact track remains a bit uncertain. If the system moves a bit further north than currently progged... heavier snowfall amounts can be expected. However... a track slightly further south would likely confine the heavy snow to the immediate South Coast.
The potential for 6 or more inches of snow exists across the entire watch area. At this time... the highest probability of reaching warning criteria will be along the South Coast. There also is the possibility that the snow mixes with or changes to rain for a time across portions of the cape and islands. If this happens it would cut down on snow amounts in that region.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch is issued for the potential of accumulating snow of 6 or more inches in a 12 hour period... or 8 or more inches in a 24 hour period. Anyone traveling in the next 24 to 36 hours should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to modify travel plans should winter weather develop.
