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Winter Storm Socks New England

May 7, 2017
By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Chad Merrill
It’s no April Fools’ joke that Mother Nature is sending a harsh reminder to New England that the flip of the calendar does not mean a transition to warm, sunny weather just yet.
 
A winter-like storm is roaring across the Northeast, bringing a lot of snow along its journey. Cold air hovering over New England is combining with a surge of Atlantic moisture, leading to heavy snowfall through the afternoon.
 
Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories continue from northern Rhode Island to southern Maine, including Boston, Concord, N.H., and Portland, Maine.
 
Another 1 to 2 inches will add onto the already impressive totals such as Henniker, N.H., with 14 inches, Merrimack, N.H., with 13 inches, Groton, Mass., tallying 6 inches and Yarmouth, Maine, with 10 inches of snow.
 
This late-season snow will be wet and heavy, so power outages and tree damage are possible.
Spring snowstorms are not unusual across interior New England. For instance, Concord, N.H., averages 2.9 inches of snow in April, with the Granite State’s capital seeing 35 inches of snow in April, 1874. Twenty years ago to the day, as much as 2 feet of snow fell across New England and New York.

The good news is that the storm will exit offshore later today, making for a pleasant end to the weekend. Be sure to check your WeatherBug for the latest on this Northeast winter storm.