 I have not changed my thinking on snow potential since I posted it on the website Tuesday morning. This quick hitter starts early evening over the west and south and ends over the north and east by around daylight Thursday morning. Due to the fluff factor, dry snow for the mountains and north could overperform slightly. Wetter snow south of the 2-4” area may underperform due to compaction. The shorelines see rain upwards of ½”. Overall, travel impacts appear minor. Overnight travelers in the coastal interior may see wet snow rip along the onshore frontal boundary, causing near-whiteout conditions, but these conditions appear brief in nature. Expect areas of slick conditions, with improvement as precipitation tapers off. The roads should be good for the morning commute, keeping winter driving conditions in mind. With the sun coming out Thursday morning, snow that falls will melt over the south and east without issue, making clean up at personal discretion. BREEZY CONDITIONS THURSDAY: As precipitation tapers off, wind speeds will pick up a bit as an Arctic high moves into the region. Wind gusts in the 20-25 mph range are possible as the cold air works in. Expect temperatures to fall steadily in the afternoon into the evening. Snow showers continue over the higher terrain, bringing a bonus inch or two of fluff for the taller ski hills. SNOW CHANCE SATURDAY: With high pressure to the north, a strong ocean storm is expected to fire up. While the storm appears to stay well to the south and east to cause any real concern, there is a strong hint that Washington County could get sideswiped by it, and it may bring a couple of inches of snow there, along with an inch or two for eastern Aroostook. With the rapid development of the system, wind and areas of blowing snow appear likely closer to New Brunswick. The idea of snow showers over the west and south cannot be ruled out, but anything impactful seems doubtful. COLDEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON SATURDAY NIGHT: Most, if not all, areas experience wind chill values below zero, with -20s and -10s possible for the mountains and north. With the strong storm spinning around Newfoundland, expect bitter cold wind chills to continue through Sunday and into Monday morning. STORM FREE THROUGH CHRISTMAS, but ideas are floating about a potential system on Friday/Saturday next weekend. Stay tuned! Make it routine to check the PTW Weather Wall for updates Appreciation for financial help to keep the coffee pot going, help me pay the bills, and train future forecasters Always have MULTIPLE ways to receive weather alerts. Stay aware, stay on alert, and stay safe. - Mike PRINT MEDIA: Feel free to quote and cite my work here for your stories. Please give me the professional courtesy of knowing that you are referencing my material so I can read your final product and acknowledge it on my media and link it on the PTW IN MEDIA page here on the website. Feel free to send me a message via the Facebook page or Twitter (X) to get my phone number if necessary. Thank you! NOTE: The forecast information depicted on this platform is for general information purposes only for the public and is not designed or intended for commercial use. For those seeking pinpoint weather information for business operations, you should use a private sector source. For information about where to find commercial forecasters to assist your business, please message me and I will be happy to help you. |
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