A massive nor’easter packing blizzard conditions of strong, gusty winds and heavy snow will continue battering Southern New England through Monday, ultimately dumping over 2 feet of snow in parts.
The blizzard conditions will make travel nearly impossible, especially the first half of Monday, with heavy snow falling at 1 to 3 inches an hour, mixed with whipping winds. Plan on schools being closed and many people working from home on Monday. The winds will increase Monday afternoon with gusts of 50 to 70 mph along the coastline, especially on Cape Cod, where hurricane-force winds of 75 mph are possible.
A blizzard warning is in effect from 4 p.m., Sunday to 7 a.m., Tuesday for most of Southern New England, as well as coastal New Hampshire and Maine.
A look at the nor’easter moving through New England on Monday.Boston GlobeA look at when the nor’easter is set to move into New England Sunday night.Boston Globe
Here’s the timeline of this storm’s progression into through Tuesday morning. The snow, once it arrives, will be most intense until 1 p.m., Monday.
• 3 a.m. to sunrise — By sunrise, you can expect 5 to 10 inches of snow on the ground from Boston to the southern coast, with 3 to 6 inches north of the Mass Pike. It will snow so hard Monday morning, it will be impressive.
• Sunrise to early afternoon — The storm is very intense and blizzard conditions are likely along the coastline. It is dangerous to be outside, so don’t risk going out. As we start to cross from morning into afternoon, we may start to see more banding with some areas receiving very heavy snow. Other areas will see snow lighten up. It will be highly variable in the early afternoon.
• Afternoon — From 1 p.m. until around 8 p.m., some areas could receive another 4 or 5 inches of snow, while others could just get 1 to 2 more inches. The most likely spots for the higher amounts would be east of 128 or where any banding gets slowed down or even stuck. The snow tapers off for all of us during the evening.
• Monday night — Skies begin to thin out and clear up. Final flakes should be falling between 6 and 9 p.m., with the wind having diminished somewhat by then.
A man trudges with his dog between two homes to catch a glimpse of the ocean during a blizzard, on Plum Island, on Jan. 27, 2015.Jessica RInaldi/Globe Staff/file
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