What Boston meteorologists are saying about the light snow forecast Thursday night

By John Waller, Deputy Editor, News and Heather Alterisio, Senior Content Producer

February 14, 2024

National Weather Service: ‘Overnight, expect minor snow accumulation with a clipper system’

Today: Quiet conditions. Overnight, expect minor snow accumulation with a clipper system. Tonight into tomorrow, anticipate gusty westerly winds prompting a Wind Advisory for parts of Massachusetts & Block Island, RI, with gusts up to 55mph. Advisory may expand. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx pic.twitter.com/cmSLMOcfBA
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) February 15, 2024

Wind gusts will start to pick up across interior southern New England after midnight and gradually diminish into tomorrow afternoon. pic.twitter.com/9PKpfjb7jK
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) February 15, 2024

Cindy Fitzgibbon, WCVB: ‘A light coating to 2″ for most with up to 3″ for some north of (Route) 2 and in the higher elevations’

SNOW FORECAST TONIGHT…
Moves in after the evening commute and will be long gone by the Friday morning commute. A light coating to 2" for most with up to 3" for some north of routet 2 and in the higher elevations #WCVB pic.twitter.com/s2SROrwjBI
— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) February 15, 2024

THURSDAY…
Sunshine will give way to increasing afternoon clouds. Winds settle as the day wears on. It will feel more comfortable as temps climb into the upper 30s to near 40° this afternoon #WCVB pic.twitter.com/1XX3KQY5Tb
— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) February 15, 2024

WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY…
From 4am to 1pm for westerly Gusts to 55mph
Strongest winds in the higher elevations in central and western MA and also on Cape Cod and the Islands #WCVB pic.twitter.com/xtShWie5dS
— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) February 15, 2024

NEXT 7 DAYS…
Seasonable cold lasts thru the weekend. Temps moderate back into the 40s next week. A couple of fast-moving systems- one passing to the north with some light snow (coating south, 1-3" north) tonight. Saturday a storm passing south could bring snow showers #WCVB pic.twitter.com/TzdvLAholY
— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) February 15, 2024

THURSDAY AM weather update ⤵️
Winds settle today with sunshine giving way to clouds in the 30°s. A little light snow ❄️ tonight followed by another round of strong wind tomorrow #WCVB pic.twitter.com/g96AWysSu1
— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) February 15, 2024

Shiri Spear, Boston 25 News: ‘Snow will arrive around 8 PM and end by 3 AM Friday’

Clear & cold weather will kick off the day. Although clouds will increase this afternoon, snow holds off until late this evening. @boston25 #mawx #boston pic.twitter.com/a78B9HB54E
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) February 15, 2024

Snow will arrive around 8 PM and end by 3 AM Friday. Most of this falls after dinner & while you sleep. @Boston25 #mawx #newengland #snow #snowmap pic.twitter.com/oqhkLw2XFv
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) February 15, 2024

Chris Lambert, 7News: ‘Coating to couple inches of snow tonight. Whipping winds tomorrow gust 40-50mph’

Some snow moves in this evening. Mainly after 9pm. pic.twitter.com/txWNCMKHNC
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) February 15, 2024

Patchy light snow/snow showers possible Saturday as area of low pressure passes by to our south. Bulk of precip stays offshore. pic.twitter.com/hUer40uPMB
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) February 15, 2024

Temps generally in the 30s for highs the next several days. pic.twitter.com/lX0erzZ3UY
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) February 15, 2024

Coating to couple inches of snow tonight. Whipping winds tomorrow gust 40-50mph. pic.twitter.com/KGaVawyiMa
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) February 15, 2024