Still Uncertain, But Backing Off A Bit On New England Weekend Snow

It's still looking like northern New
 England is in for some snow this weekend, but
the chances of a huge dump have
diminished a little.  

Latest forecasts trends as of early Wednesday morning hint that a storm that will get going off the East Coast this weekend might pass far enough east to limit snowfall in New England.

That said, the upper level disturbance that would consolidate and create the storm are still far away, and it's still possible a nor'easter could hit.

No matter what happens, it still looks like enough cold air and moisture will be around to dump a few inches of snow on the high elevations. The valleys are looking a bit iffier.

The ocean storm that is expected to form off the Middle Atlantic coast could hook back to the left somewhat once it reaches the Gulf of Maine, and that would throw some steady snow back into Maine, northern New Hampshire and roughly the northeastern half of Vermont. It's still too soon to tell for sure.

I'm still betting that most of us in northern New England, including those of us who live in the warmer valleys, will see at least the first snowflakes of the season between Saturday and Sunday.

As I said yesterday, it is that time of year when you start to see snow, so we shouldn't be all that surprised.

If the more likely scenario comes true, with lighter snows, that's a yawner. Typical New England in early November. If that coastal storms hooks westward, which is possible but less likely, then things could get interesting by Saturday night and Sunday.

Stay tuned.....