There may be even more snowflakes flying in Southern New England over the next couple of days, but, for the most part, it will not be as bad as it could be. A very weak system will bring some clouds and possibly a few flurries on Wednesday. After starting the day in the teens, highs will be in the low to mid 30s with a southwest breeze. It will be mostly cloudy with scattered flurries.
Another cold front approaches New England Wednesday night into Thursday and combines with some atmospheric energy near the Eastern Seaboard to form a storm as the front sweeps east into the Atlantic Ocean. It looks like the storm will develop far enough east that Southeastern New England gets just a glancing blow with mainly light snow during the day. It will be steadiest on Cape Cod and the islands where several inches could pile up. Rhode Island and interior Southeastern Massachusetts will most likely get less than 2″ of snow. The timing of the snow threat is from dawn to late in the afternoon. All bets are off if the storm develops sooner and tracks closer than expected, but, right now, it does not look like a big deal.
After highs in the upper 20s to low 30s on Thursday, the temperature will plummet in the afternoon and evening. Lows will be near zero on Friday morning. The temperature will struggle to reach 20° on Friday afternoon with mostly sunny skies. Saturday does not look as cold as clouds increase during the day. A few snow showers or flurries are possible Saturday evening. Lows will be in the single digits to low teens, and highs will be in the upper 20s to low 30s.
The next best chance of widespread plowable snow in RI and SE MA is Sunday night into Monday. Clouds will thicken on Sunday with highs in the 20s. Snow is possible Sunday night into Monday, and it could be another moderate snow storm for most of the region. It’s still a few days away, and we will keep you posted on the forecast details.
