1/19/12 Overnight Snows

A clipper cold front will push through New England during the overnight hours tonight bringing ahead of it some snow showers.  A more intense line of snow will push through the Boston area around 1 AM

6 PM weather map showing the cold front near Buffalo, NY. Ahead of it, light snow is falling around PA and NY. A heavier line of snow that is seen in the brighter blue colors will move through around 2 AM

Clouds across the northeast are in Orange as a clipper moves across Quebec with some trailing moisture.

 Overnight Forecast:

Light snow showers will begin around 10 PM a light dusting to less than an inch is possible.

By 1 AM the stronger line of snow will push through the Boston area bringing with it a heavy "downpour" of snow at a rate of 1-2" per hour, however, it will push through quickly and most areas will only see around 2" of accumulation.

The heaviest snows will stay south of Boston from Boston to New Bedford. A light mix may occur on the outer Cape.

Overnight low of 26.

Future forecast image for 1 AM January 20.  Showing the heaviest band of snow in the Blue. Rates could be 1-2" per hour and be quite heavy, but it will quickly move through with only a few flurries by 5 AM

Another snow event is poised to take aim at New England on Saturday with near winter storm conditions and a some significant accumulations possible.