The main precipitation shield is approaching Hartford CT and will continue to overspread the NE area this evening. With a slightly more westerly track there will be more changeover along the southern coast. As we have a greater changeover potential I will adjust my snowfall predictions for the coast to 4-8″ with 7-11″ inland. Wind forecasts remain the same. The precipitation will arrive in Boston MA at approximately 8:00, at Springfield MA at approximately 7:15, Manchester NH at approximately 8:20, at Kittery ME at approximately 9:00, Portland ME at approximately 9:30, and Yarmouth ME at approximately 9:45. All precipitation will end late Wednesday afternoon with clear skies for turkey day.
The center of this Rapidly strengthening and rapidly moving storm is now located near Indianapolis with a pressure of 994 millibars. As I look at the radar I will have to adjust my estimated time of precipitation arrival for the three cites I have been featuring. These are Yarmouth ME, Boston MA, and Hartford CT. If your town/city is not on here feel free to post a comment with your town/city and I will try my best to make a forecast for you. For these 3 cities these are the times for rain/snow arrival: Yarmouth 8:30, Boston 6:00, and Hartford 3:30. I will expand this list as time goes on. Snow and wind predictions remain the same.
Surface pressures are dropping to near 990 millibars 130 miles SE of St louis signaling that this is a rapidly developing system that has a pronounced spin and a good moisture supply. Snow forecasts have gone up slightly to 6-10″ at the coast and 9-15″ inland. Winds will be sustained at 25-30 mph with gusts over 35 mph.
This storm is REALLY getting its act together and we now have a rapidly strengthening 1000 millibar low centered about 130 miles SE of St louis. All previous predictions remain the same.
Rain has overspread new york city and is expected to arrive here in yarmouth maine at around 8:30 pm EST. Rain will arrive in boston around 6:00 pm EST and hartford around 2:25. Snow forecasts still hold at 5-10″ at the coast and 8-14″ inland.
As the storm draws nearer, with rain spreading into new york city. The track has shifted more to the ESE which will limit changeover at the coast. Snowfall predictions hold at 5-9″ at the coast and 8-14″ inland.
As this storm churns through the ohio river valley the models cant come to a good agreement about the exact track of this system. The latest wobble in track takes it dead over the area. This means that we will see a little of everything, snow, sleet, freezing rain, and maybe a little plain rain.
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