BOSTON — Approximately 30 percent of the flights out of Logan International Airport have been canceled today due to the nor’easter pounding the eastern part of the country. Three things are causing the cancellations: the weather in Boston, the weather in the rest of the country, and the busier than normal travel period because of the long President’s Day weekend.
The precipitation is currently alternating between snow and rain in the Greater Boston area. Measurable snow totals have not yet been reported.
Latest forecast from the National Weather Service:
This Afternoon: Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then rain and sleet after 4pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight: Rain before 4am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.