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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff
The winter storm roaring toward Boston seems to be shifting north and may not dump as much snow in the city as forecasters first anticipated.
While northern New England may get walloped with up to 30 inches of snow in what could be the worst storm in several years, Boston's snow totals may be washed away by rain. Temperatures are expected to climb as high as the upper 30s by Wednesday afternoon.
Four to six inches of snow could still fall in Boston, a city that has seen less than two inches of snow all winter. That could complicate the commute Wednesday morning for motorists who haven't had much experience driving in winter weather this season.
"If we were talking normal winter, this would be old hat," said Charlie Foley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton.
With colder temperatures predicted inland, areas in Massachusetts north and west of Worcester are expected to get eight to 14 inches of snow. On Cape Cod, however, the storm is predicted to produce only rain.
The Coast Guard has warned boaters to stay in port with winds at sea expected to gust up to 50 mph and produce 20 foot waves.
Peter Pan and Bonanza Bus Lines cancelled all service Wednesday north of New York City and throughout New England.
The storm's northward turn could be good news for some businesses in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
"It will make the ski areas very happy," Foley said.
Anthony Antonucci, a manager at the Mountain View Grand hotel in Whitefield, N.H., said he hoped a blanket of fresh snow would bring a surge of weekend visitors to ski and snowmobile.
"Without the snow and the cold weather, it's just been hard," Antonucci told the Associated Press. "Hopefully it will turn things around for our local stores and local economy."
Heavy snow and wind gusts of up to 35 mph could create blizzard conditions in parts of northern New England.
Sandy Balzanelli, who has driven a plow for 13 years for the Vermont Agency of Transportation, helps keep Interstate 89 clear from Stowe to Granville. "After all these little storms you look forward to being able to push some snow," Balzanelli said in an interview with the AP.
Posted by the Boston Globe City & Region Desk at 06:11 PM
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