Thursday,  February 7, 2013 • Vol. 13--No. 203 • 11 of 31 •  Other Editions

Major Winter Storm Possible in the Northeast Friday and Saturday

• Forecasters are growing more confident that a major winter storm will impact parts of the Northeast and New England Friday into Saturday. This Nor'easter-type storm system will bring strong winds and heavy snow to the region. Eastern New England will see the greatest effects, and a Blizzard Watch has been issued for Boston and surrounding areas.
Today: Cloudy. Patchy light freezing drizzle early in the morning. Areas of fog

Yesterday's Weather
High:  35.1°F at 11:38 AM
Low: 8.1°F at 12:19 AM
Wind Chill:
High Gust: 21 mph  at 6:28 AM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 62° in 1987
Record Low:  -42° in 1895
Average High: 26°F
Average Low: 4°F
Average Precip in February.:  0.09
Precip to date in Feb.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.56
Precip Year to Date: 0.88
Sunset Tonight: 5:50 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:45 a.m.

in the morning. Highs in the lower 20s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Friday: Breezy. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Lows 15 to 20.
Sunday: Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Significant accumulations possible. Highs in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Sunday Night: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Lows 10 to 15.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs 15 to 20.
Monday Night: Colder. Mostly clear. Lows zero to 5 above.
Tuesday Through Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Lows 5 to 10 above.

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