Massachusetts
MA Braces For Storm: Weekend Timeline For Rain, Strong Winds
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — Up to two inches of rain are expected to pour over Massachusetts over the next couple of days as the state braces for a storm coming up from the South.
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook Friday for southern Connecticut, northeastern New Jersey, and southeastern New York.
The storm is expected to move up the coast over the weekend and track inland Monday, bringing the potential for flooding.
In the Boston area, rain is expected to arrive Sunday afternoon, with thunderstorms expected Sunday night.
On Monday, the state will see more, potentially-heavy rainfall, and wind gusts as high as 38 mph during the day and continuing into Monday night.
“Stay informed through the weekend,” the National Weather Service Boston wrote on X. “The [Monday morning] commute will be slower than usual!”
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 11 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low of around 36. West wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 36. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain. High near 60. Windy, with a southeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 14 to 16 mph.
A New Hampshire man who played the lottery in Massachusetts won $25,000 a year for life.
Joseph DeFeudis, of Pelham, N.H. won $25,000 a year for life during a “Lucky for Life” drawing held on Nov. 16, 2024. The first five numbers on DeFeudis’ ticket matched the drawn numbers.
He bought his winning ticket Ted’s Stateline Mobil at 551 Broadway in Methuen.
DeFeudis claimed his prize on Jan. 2, and chose the cash option to receive a one-time payment of $390,000 before taxes.
The New Hampshire man told the Massachusetts State Lottery officials he plans on retiring with his prize.
BOSTON – Parts of Massachusetts saw a coating of snow on Saturday that was above the expected flurries in some areas. Several cities reported well over an inch of snow.
Here are the latest snow totals from the National Weather Service, Rob Macedo, the SKYWARN Coordinator for the National Weather Service in Taunton, and WBZ-TV Weather Watchers.
Fitchburg 4.0
Methuen 3.5
Andover 3.5
Sterling 3.5
Topsfield 3.5
Gardner 3.5
Saugus 3.3
Swampscott 3.2
Grafton 3.1
Haverhill 3.0
Groton 3.0
Wakefield 3.0
Peabody 3.0
Westboro 2.6
Gloucester 2.5
Cambridge 2.4
Billerica 2.4
Worcester 2.1
Shrewsbury 2.0
Milford 2.0
Brockton 1.8
Walpole 1.3
Needham 1.3
North Attleboro .05
How much snow did Boston and Worcester get?
The storm brought in an additional 1.8 inches of snow at Boston’s Logan Airport, bringing the season total to 7.5 inches. That’s still only half of the average snowfall for the season, which begins July 1.
Before today, we only had trace amounts of snow reported at Logan. Saturday’s snow accounts for everything measurable so far in January for Boston.
Worcester added 2.1 inches of snow on Saturday. This brings the season total to 12.4 inches.
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