WeatherFanatics: Boston Area to Turn Icy, Milder Before Brutal Cold Blast

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Boston Area to Turn Icy, Milder Before Brutal Cold Blast

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

January 4,2014; 4:38PM,EST

A brief surge of milder air Sunday through Monday will be sandwiched in between concerns for ice and a dangerous cold blast in Boston.
Boston will escape the worst of the snowstorm that is taking aim at Chicago, St. Louis and Detroit.
The track of the snowstorm will instead lead to a brief rebound in temperatures and some rain for Boston Sunday through Monday.
Also accompanying the rain will be areas of potentially dense fog that will lead to slow travel for motorists and possible flight delays.

Temperatures will return to the 40s Sunday afternoon, then continuing rising to the 50-degree mark Monday morning.
However, the warming will not take place quick enough to prevent a bit of rain from briefly freezing on some surfaces Sunday morning. That is especially true west of Route 128.
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While not enough ice will accumulate to cause widespread tree damage and power outages, it only takes a little ice to turn untreated roads, parking lots and sidewalks extremely slippery.
Slick spots will once again be a concern for motorists and residents as the snowstorm's cold front sweeps through and ushers in dramatically colder air.

Temperatures will plunge from 50 F on Monday to the 20s Monday evening, causing any standing water on untreated roads and sidewalks to turn icy.
Highs in the teens on Tuesday and dangerously colder AccuWeather.com RealFeel® temperatures will force those in Boston to bundle up to avoid enduring frostbite or hypothermia.

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