Bostonians better bundle up and get their shovels ready—the city is gearing up for a chilly week capped off with snow, the National Weather Service has warned. Today's forecast calls for a slight chance of showers, with skies expected to clear as temperatures take a dip later in the afternoon. Winds may whip up too, gusting up to 32 mph.
Temperatures are set to plummet tonight, falling to about 33 degrees with gusty winds continuing to shake the city. The weather takes a turn for better briefly, with sunny skies and highs near 44 degrees on Thursday before dropping down to around 31 Thursday night. However, residents should to brace themselves for the first flakes of snow that are forecast to start flying around 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
The calm before the storm offers clear skies and continued cold, with a high near 44 degrees on Friday. But don't be fooled—rain is expected to dominate Friday night, potentially turning into thunderstorms by the early morning hours, leaving no doubt winter is still firmly in control.
Saturday continues the wet trend with rain and possible thunderstorms before noon, though it is predicted to be notably warmer with a high near 56 degrees. By the evening, the wintry mix will have moved on, leaving behind partly cloudy conditions and a brisk low around 28 degrees. And yet, Bostonians should not get too comfortable with this break in the weather, since a new snowfall is expected on Tuesday bringing 1 to 3 inches of accumulation.
As for Martin Luther King Day, it's forecast to be partly sunny with a bearable high near 39 degrees. But the temperature will drop again Monday night, with increasing cloud cover and a low around 23. Kicking off the next seven days, a chance of rain and snow mix signals a partly sunny Tuesday with the mercury struggling to climb above the 35-degree mark.
According to a CBS News report, the snow on Tuesday will bring reduced visibility and slick travel conditions, lasting through the afternoon and into the early evening commute. The cold spell isn't expected to lift anytime soon either, with the forecast calling for several days consecutively where temperatures don't rise above the freezing point.
Check National Weather Service and CBS News for updated information on the changing conditions as we move through this brisk week and into the snowy start of the next.
