Hi everybody, the potential for a huge Winter Storm exists for the New England area this weekend. The European model actually shows as much as 24 inches in some locations.
Confidence continues to increase in the potential for a huge event starting on Friday. Since the storm is still 72 hours away there are still some things that have to be worked out before the final forecast is issued. The confidence in at least a foot of snow is quite high by forecasters at this time.The main thing that will have to be monitored is if the snow mixes with any rain near the coast and also how far inland the snow will occur. There is also a good chance that a high wind event will take place. this may create the need for coastal flood watches or warnings. Strong winds and flooding along the coast are a definite possibility.
There is a potential for some light snow in the region early Friday but the main snow event will take place on Friday afternoon and Saturday.
With the current position of the low and high pressure areas, right now it looks like the event will be mostly snow.
Depending on the exact track of the low will determine how far west the snow will go. Right now the heaviest snow is projected by models along the coastal plain but any shift in the track could bring heavy snows far inland. This is one of the things that has to be worked out.
As a summary, all persons in Southern New England should be prepared for a major Winter Storm and make preparations now by stocking up on food, batteries, blankets etc.
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