DEDHAM, Mass. — The Boston 25 Weather team is closely tracking a potential nor’easter that could impact the area this weekend.
The storm meteorologists are watching is expected to develop off the coast of the Carolinas, though it has not yet formed.
“The timeframe for the worst of this would arrive Sunday,” said Boston 25 Meteorologist Vicki Graf. “It is a potential nor’easter, a coastal storm.”
Graf noted that the dynamics of this system are different from the storm that impacted the region last Sunday into Monday.
“Wind is going to play a factor if this storm forms, and we’re also looking at the threat for coastal flooding along the coastline, including the Cape and Islands,” Graf said during her morning forecast.
Meteorologists expect to have a better idea of the storm’s track and strength by Thursday or Friday morning. One model shows the system riding northward and strengthening off the coast of New England, which is typical for storms of this type.
“Sunday is the day we would be dealing with the worst of it,” Graf said. “Some heavy snowfall is possible, along with stronger winds and coastal flooding, but it all depends on the track of the storm.”
Graf added that if the storm tracks closer to the region, it could result in a more widespread snow event with heavier, stickier snow. If the system stays farther offshore, it would likely miss the area, bringing only breezy conditions.
The potential storm comes just days after one of the biggest storms in years, which buried much of the state under one to two feet of snow
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