As Bostonians shovel out after a historic snowstorm, the weather remains at the forefront of conversation in Southern New England. According to the National Weather Service, today brings increasing clouds with a high near 22 degrees, but with wind chills that could feel as low as -5. The cold stretch continues into the night with lows around 6 degrees.
After the storm, Boston and Worcester saw massive accumulations of 23.2 inches and 22.4 inches, respectively, as per a report from WHDH. These snow totals put the recent storm as one of the largest on record for the area. The single digits and teens temperatures paired with brisk winds are bringing wind chills into the subzero range, making it frigid for those braving the outdoors. Residents should expect temperatures in the neighborhood of 20 degrees in the afternoon and near zero at night for the rest of the week.
The forecast for the next few days holds mostly sunny conditions despite the cold, with Thursday hitting a high near 23 and a low around 4 degrees at night. Friday continues with sunny skies and a high near 19, but there might be a shift in the weather pattern come the weekend. The National Weather Service identifies a chance of snow beginning Saturday night with a 40% chance of precipitation, potentially leading to another bout of snow on Sunday.
WHDH's weather blog remains vigilant, with eyes on the possibility of another major storm system forming off the Carolina/mid-Atlantic coast by next weekend. Although there's low confidence in specific details this far out, the blog notes that if the high over Canada is pushed strong enough and far enough south, it might suppress the storm enough to minimize the impact on Southern New England. Yet, forecast models show roughly a "50/50 split in bringing in a major storm vs. not much at all," indicating uncertainty about the weekend's weather.
