Boston residents better bundle up and break out the shovels as the city is bracing for a "widespread, plowable snowstorm" this weekend. The forecasted snowstorm, expected to be the most impactful in years, is set to hit Sunday, bringing heavy snow and testing the city's winter mettle, according to the CBS News.
With increased confidence in the snowy forecast, it seems Boston is looking at 6-12 inches of snowfall just inland from the coastline, and 3-6 inches along the immediate coastline from Cape Ann to Boston to the South Shore. The National Weather Service has also chimed in, issuing a Winter Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night, anticipating heavy snow with total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.
The National Weather Service promises a sunny respite today with a high near 34, but the calm will give way to clouds on Saturday and then the main event. Late Saturday, the storm arrives in central to western Massachusetts, with heavy snow falling overnight into Sunday. Conditions along the coastline may be tricky as the snow could mix with rain, raising concerns over potential scattered power outages due to the wet, hefty snow.
The tempest doesn't stop there, with the snow expected to persist throughout Sunday. The intensity is forecasted to gradually wane in the afternoon, and by evening the city should see the last of the snowfall. However, the winds will make their presence felt with northeast gusts peaking between 35-45 mph near the shoreline. As reported by CBS Boston, Cape Cod and the Islands might bear the brunt of stronger gusts up to 55 mph, enough to cause possible outages in the areas with heavy, wet snow.
Bostonians are, therefore, advised to stay informed as updates to the weather forecasts continue to roll in. The storm's exact track and intensity could still shift, leading to possible changes in the accumulation figures.
