Bostonians welcomed the New Year with a flurry of weather activity, contending with snow, biting winds, and a forecast that promises more chilly days ahead. According to a weather forecast, snow was expected mainly before 9 am, eventually giving way to clearer skies. Temperatures were set to plummet to around 21 degrees by late afternoon, with winds gusting as high as 29 mph.
While the snow ceased this morning, the National Weather Service had issued snow squall warnings for parts of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island as the last bursts of the squalls moved through. As told by NBC Boston, the subsequent forecast indicated that after the snowfall, residents would experience winds with a lesser intensity than a recent storm had brought, but still with notable gusts reaching 30-40 mph across New England. The wind was anticipated to cast an even colder sentiment on the already frigid temperatures.
Friday morning's icy westerly winds were predicted to drop feels-like temperatures below zero, with the day's high being 10 degrees below the seasonal average. The weekend forecast, keeping pace with the recent cold snap, suggested temperatures would struggle to surpass 30 degrees. A slight chance of snow after 3 am on Saturday night was also noted, increasing the potential for frosty conditions to persist.
Looking ahead, the start of next week doesn't promise much respite from the wintry grip, with partly sunny skies and highs near the mid-20s to mid-30s from Sunday through Tuesday. Snow chances loom again on Monday night and Tuesday night, hovering around 30%, with a mixed precipitation threat rising to 40% by Wednesday. Meteorologist Sydney Welch, in a recap provided by NBC Boston, reflected on 2025's climatic extremes, invoking memories of the scorching 102 degrees recorded on June 24, the biggest snowfall of only 4 inches on February 9, and the downpour on May 22 that delivered over 3 inches of rain.
Despite the current chill, the forecast featured a hopeful note for a warming trend by mid-to-late next week. This comes after a December that experienced 23 colder-than-normal days, bucking the trend of the usual winter temperatures.
