As we move through the final days of 2024, Matt Noyes says the year ends mild – but winter’s return comes back fast, with colder air and increased chances for snow starting Thursday and lasting as far as the eye can see in the 14-day. Find all the details in this Sunday Evening Essentials video!
Monday: A Warm and Wet Start
- Timing: Showers and downpours arrive overnight, peaking Monday morning, then clearing west to east midday.
- Temperatures: Highs reach an unseasonably warm 55-60° across New England, with 50s stretching to the Canadian border!
- Impacts:
- Dense fog develops overnight in areas with lingering snowpack.
- Rain totals: ~0.5″, with locally higher amounts in downpours.
- Snowmelt: Significant snow loss is expected, especially on snowmobile trails.
Tuesday Night into Wednesday: Winter Returns for Some
- What to Watch: A new storm brings mostly rain for central/southern New England but snow to northern New England.
- Timing: Rain begins late Tuesday and transitions to snow in the higher terrain of the north by Wednesday morning.
- Snow Line: Collapses to the valleys of the North Country by Wednesday afternoon, with upslope snow continuing through Thursday.
Looking Ahead to 2025: Winter Returns for All!
- Pattern Shift: As we ring in the new year, colder air sets in, with snow showers for the mountains lasting into the weekend.
- Storm Chances:
- Early week of January 6: Potential for accumulating snow.
- Late week of January 6: Another storm system may bring snow or mixed precipitation.
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