New England is catching a glancing blow from a strong ocean storm that will stay mostly to our south but will bring some light snow to parts of the region Thursday into Thursday night. For those along the South Coast, Cape Cod, and the Islands, a coating to 1″…and as much as a few inches of snow are possible, while the rest of New England sees no impact. Once this system moves out, the stage is set for a great winter weekend—finally a storm-free one!
The storm tracking offshore will come just close enough to clip parts of southeastern New England with some light snow. Expect scattered snow showers from Thursday afternoon into Thursday night, primarily for:
This event is minor in the scheme of winter weather – though some slick travel is likely late Thursday into early Friday, especially on the Cape.
After days of gusty conditions, winds will continue to ease. Most of New England will see winds under 15 mph Thursday, though Cape Cod may see gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. As the storm moves away Friday, northwest winds will pick up again, bringing gusts 20-35 mph—not damaging, but enough to add a little bite to the air.
After weeks of stormy weekends, this one finally looks quiet!
Early next week, we’re watching a potential system for Tuesday. It looks like a combination of an ocean storm and inland energy—how they interact will determine what we’ll see…but it doesn’t look like anything significant or overly impactful, but we’ll be keeping a close eye on it!
