Boston: Dangerous Cold Air to Follow Valentine's Weekend Blizzard

By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist

February 12,2015; 7:12PM,EST

 

 

Mother Nature will show no mercy for the Boston area into next week as waves of dangerous cold air will be accompanied by a storm that could produce another heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions.
Following a nuisance snowfall from Thursday, the first of two frigid blasts will sweep into the area into Friday night, creating very harsh weather for event the hardiest New Englanders.
AccuWeather.com RealFeel® Temperatures will plunge well below zero with actual temperatures dipping to the zero-degree Fahrenheit mark Friday morning, due to dry arctic air and an unforgiving wind.
An Alberta Clipper will move in during the Valentine's Day weekend.
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In addition to bringing the risk of yet another major snowstorm, it will pack bitterly cold air and increasing wind as the storm strengthens tremendously just offshore.

Life-threatening conditions are likely to develop for those who get caught without shelter or stranded on the road, even if a moderate amount of snow falls. Call ahead before attempting to head to the airport as the storm is likely to cause many flight delays and cancelations in the region this weekend.
If the storm develops to its full potential, a foot of snow could fall with tremendous blowing and drifting of snow on the ground. Gusts in some coastal communities could top 60 mph in the extreme case by Sunday, after a seemingly tranquil start to the storm on Saturday.

RealFeel® Temperatures will dip well below zero F at night and may stay below zero throughout the day on Sunday.
The lowest temperatures of the winter are possible with the outbreaks of arctic air into Tuesday. The coldest it has been in Boston thus far this winter was 1 F on Jan. 8.
Temperatures could dip to near zero on or more nights in Boston, which would be the coldest since Jan. 24, 2011. The coldest reading in January 2011 was minus 2 F.