Needham Snow: Weekend Storm Seemingly Losing Steam

NEEDHAM, MA—It seems as if the snow storm heading for the region has lost a bit of steam.

Needham was originally projected to receive approximately five to eight inches of snow on Saturday into Sunday, but now it seems like the city will likely be hit with less. The majority of the snow is also projected to come on Sunday morning, as opposed to Saturday.

Needham’s forecast (as of 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday) calls for cloudy skies early on Saturday, with snow showers developing later in the day. Saturday’s high of 30 degrees will be accompanied by gusts of 20 to 30 miles per hour, occasionally reaching 40 miles per hour. There is a 50 percent chance of snow and accumulations are expected to total less than one inch.

Chances of snow increase to 70 percent on Saturday night, but winds calm to between 15 and 25 miles per hour. More violent gusts of 40 miles per hour are possible. Temperatures will fall into the lower 20s. Snow accumulations are projected to range around one to three inches.

Sunday’s forecast calls for one to three inches of snow with winds blowing at 20 to 30 miles per hour. Snow is expected to give way to cloudy skies in the afternoon. A few afternoon snow showers could be possible.

Check back with Needham Patch throughout the week for weather updates.

Please note that forecasts are subject to change.