The first day of astronomical winter has arrived, and with it has come a blast of cold. The cold air comes as a nor’easter departs to the northeast. This often swings the door wide open for arctic air to pour into New England amid the storm’s expansive northerly flow on the backside. Add in a cold Canadian high pressure to New England’s northwest, and you have the perfect setup for very cold air to funnel into New England.
Speaking of the nor’easter, it provided a glancing blow with its outer bands as it moved well offshore of New England. A coastal front set up across eastern Massachusetts, allowing for enhanced snowfall rates and 3-6 inches of snow. Six inches was reported at Fenway Park, however, Boston’s official snowfall for the record books is taken at Logan Airport. The measurement here has come in at 5.2 inches as of 7am, which means Boston’s streak of days without at least six inches of snow will continue. It has now reached 1,030 days.
Below: Snowfall reports (as of writing, Maine has yet to see reports come in):