Cold Snap

Frigid Temperatures Coming This Weekend, Are You Ready?

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With a cold snap coming to the Watertown area this weekend, make sure you are ready for the frigid temperatures. 

The lows will dip under zero Saturday night, and the high Sunday is forecast to be just 9 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. A Wind Chill Warning has been issued for the Boston area from 4 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday. The wind chill factor will drop temps to 20-30 below zero, and frostbite can occur within 10 minutes in those conditions if your skin is exposed, according to the National Weather Service warning. Make sure you and your home is prepared for the bitter cold. The Red Cross has some tips for you and your home:

Wear layers of lightweight clothing to stay warm.

Around Town

STORM WATCH: Monday’s RMUD Meeting Cancelled by Snow

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Monday’s storm looks like it could will leave several inches of snow on Watertown, and has closed schools in town, and could have other impacts. The Watertown Public Schools are closed again Monday. The National Weather Service issuing a Winter Storm Warning through 7 a.m. Tuesday. The snow is expected to arrive in Watertown just before 9 a.m., according to Fox25’s weather report. The Boston area could get 6-10 inches in the worst areas around Massachusetts, according to the National Weather Service.

Weather

More Snow Coming, Both Monday Commutes Could be Impacted

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With tree branches still white from Friday’s storm another bout of snow is forecast to hit the Boston area Monday, and it should be a long one. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Eastern Massachusetts and most of Rhode Island from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday. The storm could drop 4-7 inches of snow during that time. The WHDH Channel 7 forecast puts Watertown in the area that will get 4-6 inches of snow. The Cape and Islands will get more snow, and Central and Western Mass.

Around Town

Check Out These Pretty Snow Storm Photos from Watertown

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The daylong storm that hit Watertown Friday left a coating of snow around town, and made for some pretty photos. Watertown News reader April Case sent over some nice shots she took on Friday afternoon. Reader Teddy Kokoros captured this stunning scene along the Charles River after Friday’s snow storm. Len Holt contributed this photo of the winter sunset. Reader Serina Leonard got these shots on Clarendon Street.

Weather

Significant Snow Storm Due to Hit Watertown Friday

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The National Weather Service has upgraded the amount of snowfall the Boston area will receive Friday, and the area could get 4-6 inches and will impact the morning commute. The storm will hit the South Coast of Massachusetts harder, but the Boston area will also get some snow. Watertown appears to be on the edge of the area under the Winter Storm Watch sent out from the National Weather Service. Rain will turn to snow between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m., so the storm could impact your commute. WHDH Channel 7’s forecast calls for rain and heavy snow from late Thursday night through Friday afternoon.

Weather

Get Ready for the Winter’s First Snow Storm, Watertown

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The first significant snowfall of the winter will impact Tuesday morning’s commute. 

The Watertown area will receive more than an inch of snow before it turns to rain. Much of the snowfall will occur overnight, and the storm will change to rain between 9 and 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service forecast. Snowfall further North and West will be 1-3 inches and the northern part of the state and New Hampshire could get up to 6 inches, according to WHDH Channel 7. The high will be 39 degrees on Tuesday.

Eversource

STORM UPDATE: High School Loses Power, Flooding Reported

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The large rain storm rolling through Watertown Wednesday has cause some problems, especially with power around town. 

The rains fell long and very hard at times Wednesday. The National Weather Service received reports of rainfall ranging from just under 2 inches in East Boston to over 4 inches in Lexington as of 4:55 p.m.

With the afternoon downpour, street flooding has been reported on Arlington Street at 2:55 p.m. Water also reportedly started pooling in front of 444 Mt. Auburn Street at 3:04 p.m.

Street flooding was reported on Francis Street and at Nichols Avenue at Quimby Street at 11:45 a.m.

A tree came down on the sidewalk on Watertown Street, near the Hibernian Hall at 11:10 a.m.

Watertown High School is one of the places that lost power during Wednesday’s storm. According to a reader, at 9:22 a.m. the students were sheltering in place during the outage. Power was restored a short time later.

Flood Watch

Heavy Rains Overnight, Wednesday Could Cause Flooding in Watertown

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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for an area including Watertown. 

Heavy rains could begin around 1 or 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning, and are expected to continue through the day and into Wednesday night. The forecast calls for between 1.75 and 3.25 inches of rain to fall in the area. Isolated thunderstorms are possible, too. Areas with poor drainage and low lying areas are at greatest risk of flooding.