Winter is firmly in control across New England as we start the week with cold temperatures, biting wind chills, and bursts of upslope snow in the mountains.
For Monday, expect actual high temperatures in the 20s for most of southern New England, but the wind will make it feel like the teens or single digits at best. By Tuesday and Wednesday, wind gusts ramp up to 40–45 mph, adding a sharp bite to the already cold air. Feels-like temperatures will stay in the single digits for much of the day Wednesday, and overnight lows will drop below zero in parts of northern New England with wind chills plunging even further.
Meanwhile, upslope snow will take center stage for the Green Mountains, northern New Hampshire, and the far north of Maine. Snow totals through Tuesday night could range from a dusting in southern Vermont to 6–12 inches in higher elevations of the northern Greens, like Jay Peak and Stowe. The Presidential Range and northern New Hampshire snowmobile trails should see 3–6 inches in spots, with lesser amounts in western Maine.
Looking ahead to Saturday, a developing storm in the southern United States may graze parts of New England, but confidence is low. Right now, the chance of accumulating snow in southern New England is about 15%. While not impossible, the odds favor the storm staying south of us…but with cold air in place, any precipitation that does make it up here would be snow, so it will be one we continue to watch carefully.
The deeper winter chill remains locked in for the week ahead, with temperatures staying well below average. Keep an eye on updates for the weekend storm and follow wind chills and snow totals on the free Noyes’ 1DegreeOutside Weather app!
