Monday Insights: Cold Air, Snow Chances, and a Busy Week Ahead for New England Weather

As we head into the first full week of December, colder-than-normal air is locked in, bringing snow chances at times – for many Wednesday Night into Thursday – and a late week cold blast. Matt Noyes has everything you could possibly want to know about the late week wintry system in the video!  Written summary below.

Clipper System Brings Midweek Snow

The week’s most notable system arrives Wednesday night into Thursday, driven by a potent clipper system merging cold air from near the North Pole with Pacific moisture.

• Timing: Snow begins Wednesday evening in New England, spreading west to east and continuing into Thursday morning.
• Rain/Snow Line: Southern New England, especially near the coast and Cape Cod, will see rain or a brief mix before changing to all rain. Central and Northern New England, as well as deeper interior Southern New England, will stay snow.
• Snow Totals:
  • Northern mountains: 4-6 inches, with higher amounts likely in the highest terrain.
  • Central New England: 2-4 inches, with localized higher totals in elevated areas.
  • Southern New England: 1-3 inches, with rain south of Boston, in Southeast New England and near the coast.

Cold Blast Follows the Storm

By Thursday night and Friday, a taste of modified Arctic air surges in behind the clipper system. Gusty northwest winds will drop wind chills into the 20s at best, and lake-effect snow showers may reach as far as central and southern New England.

Looking Ahead

The monthly forecast later today will highlight how northern New England could fare differently from southern New England in terms of December snowfall. Skiers, stay tuned—you may like what’s ahead!  We’ll post it at 1DegreeOutside.com and atop our app homescreen by 4 PM.

Keep up with all the changes this week on our Noyes’ 1DegreeOutside Weather app, featuring the 14-day forecast, radar, and more. Available on the App Store and Google Play.