Well based on what I've seen on models today Boston will have rain but it looks to flip at some point to snow. Not looking for much, 2-4" would be enough. I was expecting almost entirely rain yesterday.
It's early but I don't see anything to break the seasonal trend for coastal rain. If I was a betting man ( and I am ) I wouldn't bet against this streak.
My enthusiasm for this winter ended about a month ago when models did not even have fantasy storms so there was no reason at all to be excited or curious. Now for several weeks we've had potential but zero results here. All that said I'm prepared for what the winter might bring until the first week of April. after that it will melt anyway.
That .04 at Logan is a slant stick. Having been near there in Charlestown earlier I would say "heavy coating".
Started in Arlington at 5 am with about 1.5" moving east from there amounts dropped significantly to about .5 in east Somerville. South to com ave was about the same.
Yeah that nws map probably means western section of metro Boston (EAst Arlington, West Medford and west Somerville probably do 3" and east Somerville, Charlestown do 1" maybe.
Some tv mets have upped boston to 2-4 but most are still playing conservative and following nws as of now.
I do see some issues with accumulations on the coastal roadways. That east wind I don't think will be denied and the airmass still basically sucks so on pavement more than 2" might be tough inside of about 5-7 miles of the coast.