Boston snowfall complete about 5 inches, residents warned of ‘slick roads’ in upcoming freezing climate

The Boston space bought nearly 5 inches of snowfall following the winter storm Sunday night time into Monday morning, in keeping with Nationwide Climate Service stories.

“It was just a little bit beneath what was anticipated,” mentioned NWS meteorologist Bryce Williams on Monday. “Our last forecast was within the 6 to eight inch vary, and Boston’s complete quantity got here in just a little beneath, with 5 inches on the official observing website. We did have a number of 6-plus inch stories within the Larger Boston space to the south and west, however for the official Boston commentary, it was just a little bit beneath.”

The snowstorm, which swept throughout the New England area, started within the Boston area after sundown Sunday night because the rainfall started to freeze and continued via round 7 a.m. Monday morning.

The Metropolis of Boston introduced they’d not declare a snow emergency or parking ban, and Public Works said they’d “600+ items treating and clearing” the roads as of round 9 p.m. Sunday.

In different areas of Massachusetts, usually most areas noticed 4 to six inches of latest snowfall from the storm, Williams mentioned.

“We noticed widespread 4 to six inch mounts,” mentioned Williams. “Additional into the northwest of Massachusetts and north central, we did see some 7 to eight inch totals, particularly within the Berkshires and Worcester hills. However for most individuals, it was a 4 to six inch snowfall, tapering right down to a few inches in direction of the Cape Cod canal and fewer than an inch on Cape Cod.”

Following the storm, areas all through the area are anticipated to be hit with a interval of maximum chilly temperatures, NWS forecasts. In Boston, forecasts present highs within the low 20s and excessive teenagers via Wednesday.

Lows in Boston are anticipated to achieve 8 levels Tuesday night time and 10 levels Wednesday, NWS forecasts present. Windchill is anticipated to dip into the negatives in the course of the chilly snap, with the coldest worth of -7 levels anticipated Wednesday.

“One thing to look out for is the slick roads, if they don’t seem to be handled, as a result of we’re going right into a interval of very chilly temperatures the place we’re not going to be above freezing for some time,” mentioned Williams. … “It already possible has frozen up and can additional solidify as we go into the in a single day hours and proceed actually via Wednesday night time. We don’t begin to heat up till Thursday, once we’ll lastly get highs again within the low to mid 30s.”

Boston officers reminded residents to “clear snow from sidewalks, ramps, and entrances earlier than it freezes to keep away from harmful circumstances” and urged folks to report unshoveled sidewalks to 311 in an X submit Monday.