What Boston meteorologists are saying about the timing and impacts of the storm

Here are some of the peak wind gusts so far. pic.twitter.com/YBaa1ES7ze

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 23, 2022

Winds are picking up and will peak this morning. Many areas in RI & E MA are reporting 50-55 mph gusts and some locations will see 65 mph gusts over next few hours. Be prepared for downed branches/trees & wires if venturing out! pic.twitter.com/C4BgqWr7vP

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 23, 2022

Little change in our thinking regarding storm impacts in SNE today. pic.twitter.com/rstPpgNQjO

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 23, 2022

Here is a rough timeline of the impacts expected from this upcoming system. Heaviest rain & strongest winds late tonight into early Friday. Coastal flooding for the Fri AM high tide on both coastlines. #mawx #ctwx #riwx pic.twitter.com/eMYHHPGCAu

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 22, 2022

Rain and snow have arrived this evening and precipitation will continue through the overnight hours and much of Friday #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx pic.twitter.com/dJxBrjZQ7f

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 22, 2022

Where's the cold that's coming for New England Friday night? We'll, they say a picture is worth a thousand words! pic.twitter.com/4DhOKkv6kL

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 22, 2022

FRIDAY morning weather update ⤵️
High impact storm is here …
Strongest SE winds thru 10am along with steadiest rain. Another surge of wind from the southwest late day as colder air comes rushing in. Everything freezes tonight #WCVB pic.twitter.com/D71E4zBG0A

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) December 23, 2022

PEAK GUSTS…
as of 7:40am … Several gusts >60mph from the SE. Strongest SE winds thru 10-11am then there will be another surge of gusts near and >50mph from the SW late afternoon bringing in COLD AIR this evening #WCVB pic.twitter.com/AgRnGTJatc

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) December 23, 2022

RAINFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT…
Near and >1" in spots. Steadiest rain thru 10am then showers at times tapering by around 4pm. Few snow showers could develop after sunset as colder air rushes in #WCVB pic.twitter.com/YgnPj2hXJq

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) December 23, 2022

WAVES HEIGHTS 7:45am…
Seas are building with the SE wind. Waves to 19 feet just offshore of Cape Ann. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING for the 10:30am high tide for minor to pockets of moderate coastal flooding #WCVB pic.twitter.com/XFhyKUegjI

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) December 23, 2022

FREEZE TONIGHT…
Still expecting temps to drop rapidly between 6-9pm causing any leftover water that hasn't dried up to freeze. Strong winds will evaporate a lot of the moisture so a flash freeze is not expected but there will be icy spots. #WCVB pic.twitter.com/i5xnNQydPK

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) December 23, 2022

WIND CHILLS…
Will be below zero Saturday morning and SW winds will make it feel BITTER all day long as highs only climb into the 20s #WCVB pic.twitter.com/gjOQVSeyXO

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) December 23, 2022

OCEAN EFFECT SNOW…
Saturday along the South Coast, Cape and Islands. A coating to 2" of snow may accumulate buy Saturday evening #WCVB pic.twitter.com/3Vru5rHlAW

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) December 23, 2022

Rain timeline:

7am: Steady rain for most. Gusty winds leading to very slow travel.
10am: Rain tapers. Still slow conditions but slight improvement. Best travel window.
1pm: Another burst of showers thru mid-afternoon.
4pm: Rain comes to an end after sunset. Cold air rushes in. pic.twitter.com/EbzkyS8LxU

— Zack Green (@zackgreenwx) December 23, 2022

Over 67,000 without power as of 8:30am. Restoration efforts are going to be difficult with the rain and wind continuing today. Bitter cold overnight so truly hoping the tally goes down quickly by the end of the day. pic.twitter.com/HWaEcT0P8L

— Zack Green (@zackgreenwx) December 23, 2022

Arctic. Plunge.

Sub-zero, single digits, and sub-freezing from Canadian border to North Gulf. Dramatic drop for most of the country ahead of Christmas weekend. pic.twitter.com/LIXxJPrNVu

— Zack Green (@zackgreenwx) December 23, 2022

Travel plans across New England ahead of the holiday weekend look pretty good…except for Friday. pic.twitter.com/KUusjnykQ6

— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) December 19, 2022

Good Friday morning! It's a soaking start to the day and the wind is starting to pick up too. There will be periods of heavy rain through the afternoon, with wind gusts up to 65 mph at times today. Make sure your devices are charged in case you lose power! pic.twitter.com/MNB4EObXcy

— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) December 23, 2022

The strongest wind gusts today will be along eastern MA. Power outages will be a big concern for some today, you'll also notice scattered tree branches/limbs — hopefully holiday decorations have been secured before today! pic.twitter.com/7Q3DVQuLK4

— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) December 23, 2022

Update on customers without power in MA and NH. The wind isn't going to ease up any time soon either… pic.twitter.com/5Tw7Zf801h

— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) December 23, 2022

1-2" of snow possible along the Cape & Islands overnight, watch out for slippery travel early Saturday in these spots! pic.twitter.com/Dn7QSzaQnA

— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) December 23, 2022