Well Saturday morning’s snow failed to live up to expectation. Storm totals were disappointing everywhere, even southeast Mass, Rhode Island, and the upper Cape, where 4-6″ of snow fell.
No time to dwell on a missed forecast as the regions next chance at snow comes tonight. A real quick thump of heavy wet snow is in store overnight.
Snow moves in from southwest to northeast during the evening hours. Approximate start time for snowflakes below, courtesy of the National Weather Service in Norton, MA.
via NWS Boston
This system is moving so quickly that it is in and out of the area by 7 am Monday morning. But the commute is still likely impacted as cleanup will be on-going.
The forecast loop below starts 7 pm Sunday and ends 7 am Monday.
7 pm Sunday -> 7 am Monday – Tropical Tidbits
Even though it only snows for a short period, 8-10 hrs, in most locations, when it does snow it will come down quite quickly. Snowfall rates 1-2″ per hour are expected, particularly across eastern areas.
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Sunday Night Snowfall
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