[UPDATE: 4:40 pm Saturday]
The National Weather Service in Taunton has announced that the Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Snow will become heavy this evening, and the storm will reach it’s peak between 6 p.m. and midnight. Snow will come to an end tomorrow morning, around 3 a.m. of 4 a.m.. Snow could potentially fall as much as 1 to 2 inches per hours. “Travel will become quite difficult to impossible this evening,” the NWS reports.
Strong winds will develop throughout the evening that won’t peak until after midnight. Temperatures will sit in the upper 20s.
[UPDATE: 4:00 p.m.] The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Winter Storm Warning, in effect from 10 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday. Snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches and strong winds, 10 to 20 mph, are expected.
Locations include Eastern Massachusetts, East of I-95, most of Rhode Island, and Southeast Middlesex County, including Cambridge.
Full List Potentially Impacted Areas via NWS:
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 333 PM EST FRI FEB 14 2014
Wait. What?
Yep. The snow flurries that blew through the city this morning have given way to cloudy, windy conditions.
Gusty winds and variable cloud coverage are expected to linger for the next 24 hours, before a new batch of snow heads Boston’s way Saturday, around noon.
Snowfall tomorrow afternoon isn’t expected to accumulate too much, only about one-inch. However, the afternoon dusting will lay the groundwork for 2 to 4 more inches expected tomorrow evening.
Weather.com reports, Boston can expect it to snow tomorrow between 12 p.m. and 11 p.m. Snow will likely come to an end overnight, as gusty winds and partly cloudy skies move in for Sunday.
Saturday’s temps will hover in the mid-20s and lower-30s.
Note: Right now, the storm doesn’t seem particularly hard-hitting. However, should the storm’s offshore track inch closer to the coast, heavier snow and higher wind gusts could occur. Northern New England is expected to get the brunt of this next batch of winter.
Again, it’s still early. Most are probably still trying to figure out how to walk to the nearby T stop without slipping on the ice, or stepping in a puddle of disgusting city liquid. There are also Valentine’s Day activities to consider.
Fortunately, the snow shouldn’t impact any of this evening’s romance. Just wear your best winter formals and brace for some wind gusts. Have a couple drinks. Wake up early tomorrow. Slug. Watch Jimmy Craig Jonathan Quick and team USA take on the Soviets Russia at 7:30 a.m.. And enjoy the Junior Goodwill Games Sochi Winter Olympics.
