Rain and wind exit Saturday morning, turning much colder into next week

Which could mean our next chance for measurable snow

Rain is starting to move in with our next strong storm. While the rain (1-2″) and wind (30-55 mph gusts) will be less than our last storm, we do also have a Coastal Flood Warning for the Saturday morning high tides, most of which are 8-9AM for our area. Inundation will be mostly 1-2′ but could be as high as 3′ feet above normal high tides. Roads may become partially impassable during these hours, with minor beach erosion likely as well.

The rain from the storm will not help our river flooding situation, which will rise a little over the weekend, but major flooding like our last storm is not expected. A Wind Advisory will also go into effect sustained SE 20-30 mph winds could gust 40-55 mph. Spotty power outages are possible.

Rain exits the area by mid to late morning with blustery conditions lingering all weekend. Temperatures will also fall Saturday night to near freezing, which could mean icy spots where there is any remaining standing water. An arctic front on Sunday afternoon will produce some rain/snow showers or perhaps even a snow squall. Otherwise, it will be mostly sunny and cold, mid to upper 30s.

Frigid air builds in for Martin Luther King Day, and the cold will stick around all week long. We are monitoring the potential for snow on Tuesday into Wednesday.

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