How much snow will New England see today?

We’re focused on the snowflakes Tuesday – although it still doesn’t seem like something that will impinge on your travel plans.

We’re expecting the snow to break out close to noon and carry through the afternoon from time to time. At no point does the pacing seem moderate or heavy.

Along the immediate coast and South Shore, we should see it mix with rain as temps rise above freezing. Later overnight, the snow will taper to flurries and shut down. The last gasp of this system will be some ocean effect snow that kisses the coast/Cape Cod into late morning and early afternoon Wednesday. We’re not expecting much from this, since temperatures will still be in the mid-30s.

What is more apparent is the gusty wind, at times topping 40 mph at the coast through midday. Temperatures will fall back near freezing in the afternoon.

More snow chances after Christmas

We’ll have a quiet Christmas with some clouds and a moderation in temps, then watch two separate storms sweep through for the weekend.

First up is a glancing shot of snow on Saturday. It’s light and fluffy with cold temps and very little wind.

We’ll see the heaviest amounts closer to Connecticut, with lighter amounts – as of this typing, we’re thinking lowest end of the scale – in central and eastern Mass.

Sunday’s event is a juicier storm, with the potential for either snow, ice, and rain or all snow and a bit of ice. Track is less certain with the Sunday storm (obviously), so this will be revisited several times in the coming days. Things settle down next week, as the cold carries us into the New Year.

Enjoy the holiday season! And if you’re traveling, please be safe.