Weather Alert: Arctic cold, piles of snow

ARCTIC COLD THIS WEEKEND

Dangerous cold will peak Saturday morning with wind chills in Massachusetts ranging from -10 to -30. A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY is in place for Saturday for exactly that. Be careful as frostbite can develop on exposed skin in less than 30 minutes.

SNOW

The biggest snow storm 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 midday Sunday 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.

As of Friday night, a widespread 15″-20″ of light, powdery snow is expected across southern New England. The Cape and South Coast will likely see a bit less as temperature will be mildest there and snow a bit more compact. There may also be some sleet mixing.

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!

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

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