Arctic-Fed Storm Threatens Massachusetts With 50 mph Gusts and Possible Snow as Boston Nears Record Cold
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Updated · CBS New York · May 28
Arctic-Fed Storm Threatens Massachusetts With 50 mph Gusts and Possible Snow as Boston Nears Record Cold
6 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 28
Late Friday into Saturday, central and eastern Massachusetts face a NEXT Weather Alert for a chilly, wet, windy storm, with Boston-area conditions turning nor'easter-like at times.
An Omega Block in the jet stream is pulling a storm south from the Arctic Circle into New England, setting up unusually cold air for late May.
Winds could gust 30 to 50 mph in the heaviest rain band Saturday, first across northern areas and later over southeastern Massachusetts, with minor tree damage possible.
Afternoon temperatures are expected to sink into the mid-40s across much of central and eastern Massachusetts—about 25 degrees below normal—and Boston could challenge its record low maximum of 51 degrees.
Higher peaks in northern New England may pick up a few inches of snow, while wet flakes could briefly mix in as far south as the Monadnock region or northern Worcester County.
As the planet warms, why is New England suddenly bracing for an un-May-like cold snap with mountain snow?
The Gulf of Maine is a global hotspot for ocean warming. What does this mean for future New England storms?