New Bedford Guide Your Guide to New Bedford and South Coast, MA
The mild weather we’ve been experiencing these past few weeks has lulled many of us into a false sense of confidence. We’ve had days as warm as 70 degrees in spite of having mornings or evenings dipping close to freezing.
Mother nature will be sending us a reminder this weekend in the form of a significant storm that will be bringing snow, rain, or a messy mix depending on where you live. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the entire state ahead of Saturday’s storm.
The storm will begin to impact the area on Friday night starting with rain. On Saturday the rain will start to turn heavy and be accompanied by strong winds. As evening approaches the powerful winds will create very rough seas and the rain will potentially switch over to snow over the South Coast.
A more definite forecast is difficult to make due to the complexity of the storm system. In essence, mother nature may throw us a curveball. “The track of the storm remains uncertain, which could have significant implications for the location, amount, and type of precipitation, as well as the wind direction over coastal waters.”
The storm is expected to dissipate on Sunday but will be followed by blustery conditions and below-normal temperatures.
