A typical nor’easter will hit the Greater Boston area on Thursday but whether it brings mostly rain or snow is still undetermined. Forecasters are estimating right now approximately five inches of snow for the area. The warmer temperatures are expected to make the snow wet and heavy which will make the snow great for snowballs but difficult to shovel. The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook bulletin.
The extended forecast from the National Weather Service
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday: Snow before 5pm, then rain and snow. High near 35. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: A chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.