Lea Zmurko: Ending the week on a brighter note
A few lingering flurries will cross the South Shore this morning as winds persist from the north-northwest direction. Skies will be clear, and sunshine will be widespread in the afternoon.
Cold air will move in tonight as lows drop below zero tonight. A few periodic flurries will develop Saturday evening for the North Shore, but accumulation will at less than half an inch. The rest of the weekend will remain chilly and cloudy before our next clipper crosses Sunday night into Monday morning. With decent moisture expected a few inches can be expected for some parts of the region.
After the snow clears, the weather will be quiet for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but more eventful weather will follow.
Today
Sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.