2/24/12 Rain, Thunder, Wind and Snow... Oh My!

A potent spring like storm is spinning this afternoon through the Great Lakes. This low is bringing severe weather and tornadoes to the south. Rain and a possible rumble of thunder to the northeast and will bring heavy snows to the mountains of VT, NH and Maine. Strong winds will move in tomorrow!

As the low continues to get stronger, it will allow for some warmer air to work into coastal New England tonight where temperatures will rise into the 40s.

 Heavy rains and a possible rumble of thunder are not out of the question tonight as the front nears. Especially south of Boston.

Snow will fall throughout much of northern New England tonight with some areas getting near a foot of snow. Boston will likely not see any accumulations and just a flurry or two early Saturday. (This is from an experimental model output for snowfall the HRRR)

Saturday will be very windy with wind gusts approaching 50 mph in Boston and up to 60mph on the Cape, where a High Wind Warning is in effect! Winds will be strongest from the West between 6AM and 1 PM. High temperatures will be in the mid 40s.

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE
WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL RHODE
  ISLAND...MOST OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AND INCREASE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
  CONTINUE SATURDAY WITH SPEEDS REACHING THEIR STRONGEST VALUES.
  WIND WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW ABOUT LIGHTER
  ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO KNOCK DOWN
  SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN ALSO MAKE
  DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
  EXTRA CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER
AT ANY TIME.  DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE
POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.