Tuesday Insights:
Dynamic Storm Moving In – Everything You Need to Know

New England faces an eventful 36 hours ahead with a dynamic storm moving in that will bring impacts ranging from icy conditions to heavy rain, strong winds, and a return to wintry scenes in the mountains. Here’s what you need to know:

Freezing Drizzle Tonight

Parts of interior southern New England, central and northern New England will see some lingering icy patchy this evening into the first part of the overnight as shallow cold air lingers ahead of the surge of warmth. Be cautious on untreated roads and walkways, especially in areas where temperatures hover near freezing.

Wednesday’s Warmth, Rain, and Wind

Rainfall Totals:

• A widespread 2–3 inches of rain is expected, with localized amounts up to 4–5 inches in southern New England.
• Urban and poor drainage flooding is possible, particularly during heavy downpours in the late afternoon and evening and localized flash flooding cannot be ruled out.

Damaging Winds:

• Gusts of 50–60 mph are likely across much of southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod tomorrow evening, expanding across the midcoast & downeast Maine through the evening and overnight.
• Isolated gusts of 60–70 mph may occur on the South Shore, Cape Cod and far eastern Essex County
• Inland, gusts to 40 mph will be more common
• Scattered damage and outages are likely

Embedded Thunderstorms:

• Rumbles of thunder can’t be ruled out tomorrow and an evening squall line may produce localized thunder and amplify the risk of damaging wind gusts.

Flip to Snow Wednesday Night

As colder air wraps in behind the system, expect a transition to snow in the mountains and with elevation. Vermont into the Berkshires will see a general 2-4″ with higher totals with elevation and that will extend into parts of northern NH and far northeast ME (Coating to 1″ there). Ski areas that don’t pick up much natural snow on the backside of this system will certainly add some manmade snow as the guns will be blasting as cold air returns.

Thursday: Blustery Feel

While damaging winds subside, gusts of 20–30 mph will keep Thursday brisk.

• Temperatures: Highs will hover in the 30s to low 40s, with wind chills making it feel closer to the teens and 20s.
• Snow Showers: Lake effect snow will continue, adding to accumulations in the Green and White Mountains.

Friday into the Weekend

High pressure brings quieter weather for Friday and Saturday, with daytime highs in the 30s to around 40 degrees.  Overnight lows will be chilly, with widespread teens in the north and single digits in cold spots.