New Englanders, brace yourselves to shiver and shake, as a wintry chill has firmly taken hold and isn't letting go anytime soon. A cold front marched through the region on Friday, bringing with it bone-chilling winds and a stark reminder that winter is just around the corner as reported by the NBC Boston.
According to NBC Boston, "What certainly will be perceptible is the change of air that comes with the front: an increasing wind from the northwest will indicate the cold front—the leading edge of the new air—has passed your location," making temperatures to swiftly plummet by dinner time with wind chill values hitting the 20s or colder. But don't think to even quickly escape the chill, because this Arctic embrace is just beginning to tighten.
Boston25News reported a slightly softer edge to the incoming freeze, noting morning temperatures lingering in the 30s today before climbing into the more bearable 40s. However, post-Black Friday shopping, a cold front is expected "to come through this afternoon from north to south and cool things down," reinforcing the notion that it's time to layer up.
Though the weekend promises to bite with its sharp teeth, Sunday offers New England a brief respite with "typical highs in the upper 40s," as reported by Boston25News. But don't be too quick to shed those extra layers, because NBC Boston warns of a "new cold front arrives Monday evening and brings a return of colder-than-normal air that will be longer lasting," setting the stage for a potential series of wintry storms that could really turn up the chill or drench us in rain.
For those plotting their commutes, steady rain comes in late Sunday night according to NBC Boston, with the possibility of "half an inch to an inch of rain" expected to fall and potentially muddle Monday morning's traffic flow. But for the North Country and the sturdier folk in New England's mountains, wrap up well; you might see upwards of six inches of snow—an early holiday card from Mother Nature herself.
