Historic amounts of snow in such a short period of time have been a real problem for so many.
Digging out of these huge mounds of snow has been nothing short of a Herculean task. The weight of the snow on the rooftops is a real concern. I know from experience, as I shoveled 4-5 feet of snow off my roof this morning! It was one of the most difficult things I have ever done, and I am not even close to finishing.
Ice dams are accumulating in many of the gutters, and these must be broken up to prevent damage to our roofs and walls. Not exactly fun work to say the least.
Please remember this amount of snow is unusual. Vents from homes may be blocked from heavy snow drifts. Please take a moment to check to see if your family is safe from carbon monoxide poisoning.
These storms have been a real stress on the public, from commerce to transportation.
Unfortunately, there is more snow to come…
First, let’s give a quick mention of the ocean effect snow showers which will be developing late Tuesday night through Wednesday for southeast Massachusetts. Accumulation of an inch or 2 or is possible in heavy bands that develop.
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Now… what about the next storm? Thankfully, the latest information has come in weaker and faster, so this should prevent any heavy snowfall. Whew!
The clipper we are tracking will be heading our way Thursday. Thursday will start out dry, with increasing clouds. A low will track through upstate New York and through the Champlain Valley, with a cold front pushing towards western New England by the midday.
Meanwhile, intense energy will be swinging through the base of a trough across the mid-Atlantic states and off the south coast of New England on Thursday night. A low will quickly deepen and intensify off the coast Thursday night into a fairly strong storm, but it looks like its track is just far enough away from New England to prevent a heavy snowfall.
Still, snow will begin Thursday afternoon and continue Thursday night. Snow will quickly end early Friday morning. Most of eastern Massachusetts has a chance of accumulating snow, with the heaviest across southeast Massachusetts. Most areas will see 3-4 inches of snow, with the possibility of locally heavier amounts with a slightly closer path to the coast.
Cold air will be directed back into New England on the back side of this storm with gusty northeast-northwest winds. Gusts to 30-50 mph will be possible at the coast early Friday. Highs will be in the teens and lower 20s, with wind chills below zero. Harsh wind and cold will last through Saturday, with highs in the teens, lows below zero and sub-zero wind chills.
What about the next storm, you ask? Good question!
Yes, there is another storm possible for late Saturday and Sunday. This will be another clipper, but this one has the potential to be a more powerful and significant storm… of course track dependent.
Again, energy will dive down from Canada into the base of a trough, move through the mid-Atlantic and develop into a powerful ocean storm once it hits the sea. The question right now is how close this tracks to New England.
This could be just a few inches again or turn into a much more powerful storm. We simply need more time on this one. The timing is snow beginning light Saturday afternoon, and becoming heavier in southern New England Sunday night and departing on Sunday morning. Gusty strong winds at the coast will come with this storm,
As usual, behind this storm another brutal shot of Arctic air will be directed into New England Sunday through Monday. Another cold shot is possible around Feb. 18.
After that, just possibly, the Jetstream may begin to settle down a bit, the cold will exhaust itself, and we just may quiet these extremes down a bit.
Patterns like this can’t last forever. We are on week three moving into week four. It's about time for this pattern to break.
Fingers crossed! Stay safe!
