A storm developing along a cold front will bring rain and snow to Southern New England late Thursday night into early Friday morning. While this system should not be a big deal for hearty New Englanders, that it’s early in the season and coinciding with the morning rush hour could have an effect on the morning commute.
Clouds will thicken Thursday evening, and rain showers are possible by midnight. Any rain showers will likely change to snow from northwest to southeast between midnight and dawn on Friday. The snow may be briefly moderate to heavy late at night. The temperature will fall to near freezing inland, and stay in the mid 30s near the coast. The best chance of a minor accumulation is north and west of the I-95 corridor and in northern Bristol County Massachusetts. Those areas have the best chance of seeing an inch or two of snow, mainly on grassy surfaces. Closer to the coast and the bay, it’s likely there will only be less than an inch of snow – mainly on the grass. The best chance of any snow sticking to pavement is before sunrise.
Any snow or mixed precipitation will end from west to east between 7am-9am. Any snow that sticks to pavement should melt quickly by mid-morning as the temperature rises and solar radiation increases. Skies will become partly cloudy with highs in the low 40s. It will be breezy during the day, and the wind chill will be in the low 30s.
The weather looks quiet and chilly for most of the weekend. Another storm system will bring mainly or all rain Sunday night and/or Monday.
