The rain/snow line cut through the city of Worcester and wobbled near this zone throughout the late morning. Tuesday.Īgency spokesperson, Christian Cunnie, said all three major utilities providers in Massachusetts - Eversource, National Grid and Unitil - have declared a "type-3 ERP emergency," meaning it could take up to three days before those who lose power get it back. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported about 70,000 customers were without power as of about 3 p.m. The storm also caused pockets of damage and power outages from heavy snow and fierce gusts, mostly in the western parts of Massachusetts. The storm formed a low-pressure center - called a "mesolow" - near Long Island, which increased precipitation in the region and created dangerous road conditions in some areas. Our First Alert team is still expecting some really cold air by Tuesday of next week, but dry enough to hold off any chance of a storm until later in the week.A powerful ocean storm that began late Monday picked up momentum through Tuesday, dumping snow and rain across much of southern New England. Then the next disturbance slides in for Sunday. With cold air ahead of it, Sunday’s disturbance should deliver snow showers to northern New England, freezing rain showers to central and western New England with slick roads for some, and by the time the showers arrive to the urban areas of southern New England Sunday late morning to midday and into the afternoon, more plain raindrops will be mixed in. Saturday brings sunshine but chilly air, with highs falling shy of 30 degrees for most of New England. pChcDE5ICZ- Matt Noyes NBC10 Boston & NECN January 6, 2022īy Friday evening, skies will start to clear and temperatures will remain well below freezing Friday evening and night, meaning lingering moisture on roads will freeze for slippery travel conditions to continue, but driveway cleanup Friday afternoon should hold just fine through the overnight. Coast of NH/ME should have cold & moisture. On either side of those highest amounts, snow totals will only gradually decrease – on the Cape due to a heavy, wet consistency that may even mix with sleet and rain at times on the Outer Cape and Nantucket, and a gradual drop in snow amounts to the northwest, where the snow will be fluffier due to colder air but less moisture falls from the sky.įarther northwest one is, the less moisture falls from the sky but the colder the air is, meaning fluffier snow that accumulates faster, so it doesn't take as much moisture to make 3 or 4 inches, which is why the dropoff is so gradual. Charlie Baker has instructed non-emergency state employees to stay home and is asking residents to stay off the roads and use public transportation when possible. With enough cold air for a nearly all-snow event in New England, travel will be extremely difficult from the predawn Friday until the intensity wanes in the early afternoon and then shuts down entirely for most communities during the middle to late afternoon. By that point, after recording one inch per hour snowfall rates at times, most communities in southern and eastern New England will approach half a foot of snow, with some communities south of Boston primed to receive jackpot amounts that may reach eight inches! So the most impactful part of this storm will focus on the snow. With a north to northwest wind for most of New England, coastal flooding isn’t expected to be much of a concern, except perhaps some minor midday high tide flooding Friday on Nantucket. Similarly, the wind will gust to 30 or 35 mph at times but isn’t expected to do damage. Get Boston local news, weather forecasts, lifestyle and entertainment stories to your inbox.
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