The first snow of the season is always tricky. There are the first flakes, the first coating, the first inch, and the first significant snowstorm. All of these seasonal firsts get our attention and cause my anxiety level to rise because I don’t want to miss the forecast for any of it.

Today we find a low pressure system off the coast moving north. This storm is forecast to keep its precipitation shield mainly offshore, but the western fringe of rain will make it to Cape Cod and then push west into Boston then up the Maine coastline.

This should be the end of the story, however some of the models are indicating that as the cold air comes streaming into New England overnight, the rain will change to snow before ending. If this happens it’s not a big deal. The ground is warm, the roads are warm any snow won’t last, but if you were awake after 10 p.m and looked outside, you could see some wet sloppy flakes. It’s not impossible some even coats the grass if the precipitation lingered for an extra hour.

Accumulating Snow
Those of you reading this east of Rockland have the best chance of seeing an accumulation of snow late tonight and early Monday.
There could be enough snow in some areas to cause delays. The map below shows who would likely see the most snow. Most areas in the snow zone will receive 1-3 inches of snow, but some of the highest elevations in interior areas of eastern Maine might get twice that amount. Those numbers would be the exception.

Cold Air
This morning areas across the Midwest woke to temperatures in the single numbers and teens. This is similar to the cold air mass New England saw around Thanksgiving last year. This cold air will primarily move south, but also far enough east to bring the coldest air of the season here tomorrow.

If you are headed to the Patriots game tomorrow night you should bundle up. Temperatures will fall to the 30s before kickoff and remain there throughout the game. If you are just watching it from the warmth of your living room, you’ll notice folks at the stadium wearing winter coats for sure.

The rest of the week looks dry with a warming trend. Although highs Monday and Tuesday will struggle to reach 40 degrees, by Thanksgiving 50 plus will be common with a lot of sunshine. It will be a great morning for football games and comfortable for that afternoon walk to burn off some of the calories.

There might be some showers of rain during Saturday ahead of the next period of cold air for the final few days of November.