New England cities and towns see record spikes of warmth ahead of incoming wintry weather
Boston saw a 57 degree December afternoon.
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Some unexpected warmth this weekend also set some record highs in New England cities.
The 61 degrees recorded in Hartford, Connecticut broke the city’s previous warmest Dec. 13 of 60 degrees, which was set in 1984. Providence, Rhode Island also matched a previous record, tying for its warmest Dec. 13 at 63 degrees, which was previously set in 1983.
[Temperature Records] Warmest December 13th on record for Hartford today (tied for warmest in Providence) 🌤️ pic.twitter.com/J55lIJefP3
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 13, 2020
The National Weather Service Boston tweeted that cities and towns across Mass. also enjoyed some “balmy weather” in the upper-50s through the mid-60s, from 62 degrees in New Bedford, to 63 degrees in Marshfield, to 59 degrees on Martha’s Vineyard.
Even Boston saw a 57 degree winter afternoon.
Wow, look at those noon temperatures! Who’s enjoying the balmy weather? pic.twitter.com/MQiYzTo1qK
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 13, 2020
But after enjoying the rare spike in temperatures, local meteorologists are now turning to monitor the potential for a Nor’easter come Wednesday and Thursday.
By Monday afternoon, NWS officials said Southern New England could expect to see an inch or two of snowfall coat grassy surfaces in the region before the stronger storm rolls in with more.
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