It was a windy and (in some select areas) snowy day across New England yesterday. Both the wind and the mountain snow showers will gradually slow down through the weekend. The snow will largely shut off through today, but the winds will remain elevated through the weekend. This is coming thanks to a storm that is nearly stalled over the Canadian Maritimes. Broad cyclonic flow will continue around the system, leading to gusty winds and falling temperatures amid the strong northwest flow.
The winds will not be as strong as they were on Thursday, when widespread gusts of 50-60mph were observed across much of the region. Widespread gusts of 30-40mph will occur Friday across the region. Saturday and Sunday will see winds slacken a bit (albeit still noticeable) across northern New England while southern New England remains around the 30-40mph range.
This wind will continue to usher in a much colder air mass than the region has been under over the last week or so. This push of colder air into the region will suppress a snowstorm to the south of New England early next week. This storm is poised to bring a swath of 4-8+” of snow (along with ice) across the Ohio Valley and into the Mid-Atlantic. This storm will get shoved south of New England as cold, dry air continues to push into the region. The northernmost snow showers may still be able to get into southern New England, but accumulations should remain light.