Good morning everyone,
Attached is our updated briefing package. We will also include a brief outline on the main concerns through Monday morning.
Highlights:
- Accumulating snow is pretty much is over from this storm by 7 am. Along and southeast of the Boston to Providence corridor, heavy rain and some street flooding is the concern this morning. Minor coastal flooding expected too with the high astronomical tide.
- Freezing rain mixed with sleet at times will be the main concern this morning through the afternoon northwest of the Boston to Providence corridor.
- Growing concern for 0.25" to 0.50" of ice accretion across portions of the interior, especially in the CT River Valley, Worcester Hills and interior northeast MA. Scattered power outages and downed trees a concern.
- Flash Freeze occurs along and southeast of the Boston to Providence corridor between noon and 5 pm. Exact timing uncertain, but a rapid drop of temperatures into the 20s will occur resulting in hazardous travel.
- Bitterly cold wind chills of 15 to 25 below zero anticipated later tonight into Monday morning near and northwest of the Boston to Providence corridor. Wind chills between 25 and 30 below zero across the east slopes of the Berks.
Confidence:
- High confidence in freezing rain and sleet through the afternoon across much of interior southern New England. Precipitation ends between 4 and 8 pm this evening.
- Uncertainty revolves around specific amounts of freezing rain and extent of tree damage/power outage threat.
- Flash freeze expected along and southeast of the Boston to Providence corridor between noon and 5 pm, but exact timing uncertain.
- High confidence in bitterly cold wind chills tonight into Monday morning.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank You
Meteorologist: Hayden Frank
If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat, or at the following:
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