Weather Alert: Arctic cold, piles of snow

ARCTIC COLD TONIGHT

Another frigid night ahead with lows dropping into the single digits with a few of the traditionally colder spots dropping below 0! We won’t have any gusty winds, so windchills won’t be as cold as last night, but lighter winds will still drive windchills between -10 to 0. Be careful as frostbite can develop on exposed skin in less than 30 minutes.

SUNDAY-MONDAY SNOW

The biggest snowstorm in four years is expected in Boston Sunday to Monday with peak conditions Sunday night. A WINTER STORM WARNING has been issued by the National Weather Service.

Snow will arrive in Boston by the midday Sunday, little earlier to the south & west, and ramp up in the afternoon. Peak snow will fall Sunday evening through Monday morning with travel becoming difficult due to rapid accumulation, poor visibility, and gusty winds along the coast.

Right now, we’re expecting a widespread 15″-20″ of light, powdery snow across most of southern New England, though it may be a bit wetter closer to the immediate shoreline, especially the south shore. The Cape and South Coast will likely see a bit less as temperatures will be mildest there and snow a bit more compact...sleet will mix in with the snow there after 8 pm keeping snow totals between 10-15″, 7-10″ outer Cape & Islands.

Much of that accumulation will be on the ground by Monday morning, but an additional 3-6″ could fall during the day with lingering light to moderate snow showers, especially with ocean effect. That could drive totals up to 2 feet for parts of the coast and higher elevations inland!

Be sure to check back as we fine tune those storm details.

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