It’s a quiet weather day across New England today, which is good news considering some of us are still feeling residual effects from Monday’s heavy rain. Flood warnings are up for a few of our rivers in northern New England as of this blog post. Ice jams are the primary culprit, which continue to cause flooding on the Kennebec River at Augusta, the Sugar River at West Claremont and the Piscataquis River at Dover Foxcroft. While the waters in each of these rivers are forecast to continue to recede as the day wears on, residents in and around these areas need to be alert to the possibility of sudden flooding. For the latest advisories, watches and warnings, head to the National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters, and for maps and graphs of current river conditions, check out the USGS Water Watch website.

Elsewhere across the region today, mostly sunny skies are the rule, with the exception of much of Vermont, northern NH and northern ME where the clouds win out, along with a few snow flurries too. Temperatures will rise into the lower 30s in the North Country to the lower 40s in far southern New England. And while some people consider this seasonable “warmth” a good thing, I can sympathize that this is not exactly welcome news for skiers, snowmobilers and the business’ that depend on them. Cold air is on the way to New England though, and will be ushered in by snow showers and squalls tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Expect any sunshine to quickly fade behind increasing clouds tomorrow as an arctic front approaches from the west. Snow showers and squalls will develop from west to east during the afternoon and evening. They will be scattered in nature, but pack quite the punch as they come on through. Bursts of snow will coat the roadways, making for a slick commute tomorrow evening, with some locations picking up a quick inch or two. You’ll want to clear the snow fairly quickly before the deep freeze moves in late tomorrow night as temperatures plummet into the single digits and teens. Friday can be summed up in two words: windy and cold. It will feel like it’s below zero at the warmest time of the day in the north, and in the single digits south, so bundle up!

The weekend is looking bright, but the cold is here to stay. Highs will generally be in the 20s. We’ll keep a close eye on the potential for some light snow especially at the south coast of New England on Saturday as a storm passes well to our south, but right now it looks like it will slide harmlessly out to sea.

That’s all for now! Have a fabulous day and if you can, head out to our NECN Celebrate the Gift of Life Blood Drive! It’s all happening today and our goal is to raise 2010 pints of blood! Matt Noyes is at the Dedham, MA donation center and will be there all afternoon, so stop on by and say hello! For all the details click HERE!