The boston weather snow forecast issued by the local office points to a low chance of measurable snowfall, with an explicit probability labeled as little to no accumulation at 5 percent, as reported by Boston, MA Winter Weather Forecast.
The same forecast notes a Cold Weather Advisory is in effect and urges caution for the near term, while saying conditions are expected to be less harsh later in the week, as reported by Boston, MA Winter Weather Forecast.
Wind is a notable factor in the advisory. The forecast lists northwest winds at 37 km per hour with gusts up to 63 km per hour, and it reports air quality as fair, adding that sensitive groups may experience minor to moderate symptoms from long term exposure.
The office also lists near zero probability for closures, reporting a 0 percent chance of closures in the next two days, as reported by Boston, MA Winter Weather Forecast.
Forecast Tools And Longer Range Outlooks
The Boston Norton Weather Forecast Office provides a suite of forecast products to monitor snow and ice risks, including three day snow and sleet amount potential maps and three day ice accumulation potential maps, as reported by Boston/Norton, MA Weather Forecast Office.
These products include percent chance graphics for thresholds of snowfall and ice accumulation, with selectable thresholds such as one tenth inch and larger for ice and similar incremental thresholds for snow, as reported by Boston/Norton, MA Weather Forecast Office.
The office also maintains snowfall totals by location, a National Snowfall Reports and Analysis section, and outreach channels for public reporting and updates, including email contact and social media on Facebook and X, as reported by Boston/Norton, MA Weather Forecast Office.
For planning beyond the immediate three day window, the office links to days four through seven winter weather outlooks and to experimental and operational Climate Prediction Center products, including a Week Two experimental heavy snow risk and maps for temperature and precipitation beyond day six, as reported by Boston/Norton, MA Weather Forecast Office.
