Possible Nor’easter May Bring East’s First Snow and Boston Rain This Week

WHO:

The Boston Globe - Ken Mahan, the Globe’s meteorologist, said the storm could produce accumulating snow in parts of New England but was unlikely to be a major storm.

The Boston Globe - Dave Epstein, the Globe’s contributing meteorologist, said he typically leans toward the European model, adding, “it’s not always 100 percent right, but generally, you want to stick with what’s going to be mostly right.”

The Weather Channel - Meteorologist and climate scientist Rob Shackelford wrote that a potential nor’easter could affect the Northeast and Great Lakes.

The Weather Channel - The forecast described possible impacts to millions, including the first frost and freezes of the season.

WHAT:

The Boston Globe - A possible coastal storm could bring rain to Boston and southeastern Massachusetts, with snow mainly inland and at higher elevations. Mahan said Boston would not see snow accumulation and might see a few flakes mixed with light rain.

The Boston Globe - Greater Boston could receive about 1 inch of rain and gusty winds. Accumulating snow was considered unlikely along I-95 and I-495.

The Boston Globe - The storm could bring a coating to 2 inches of snow to higher elevations in Western Massachusetts and Northern New England; some models showed pockets of 2 to 4 inches in higher elevations of Northern and Western New England.

The Boston Globe - Mahan characterized the system as a “modest fall storm” rather than a “blockbuster nor’easter.”

The NY Post - A potential nor’easter could bring rain and inland snow to the Northeast, followed by a cold blast affecting more than 110 million people.

The Weather Channel - Possible impacts include soaking rain, gusty winds, inland snow, coastal flooding at high tide, and lake-effect snow. The outlet said major metropolitan areas along the I-95 corridor were not expected to receive snow because temperatures were expected to stay above freezing.

WHERE:

The Boston Globe - Possible accumulating snow was focused on higher elevations of Western Massachusetts and Northern New England; Boston and southeastern Massachusetts were forecast to get rain.

The Weather Channel - The strongest snow chances were forecast for the mountains of northern New England, upstate New York, and the Appalachians. Possible coastal impacts extended from the northern Outer Banks of North Carolina to New England.

The Weather Channel - Lake-effect snow could form near the Great Lakes.

WHY:

The Boston Globe - Mahan said a deep southward bow in the jet stream could prompt a coastal low. Upper-level divergence can cause air near the surface to rise, creating low pressure.

The Weather Channel - A southward jet-stream trough was expected to bring colder air; cold air moving over relatively warm Great Lakes water can produce narrow lake-effect rain and snow bands.

HOW:

The Boston Globe - Models disagreed about the storm’s track and strength. The GFS showed a more inland track favoring rain, while the European model showed a farther-offshore track and a better chance of interior snow; both scenarios favored more rain than snow overall.

The Weather Channel - Some model tracks kept the low near the coast, raising the risk of stronger wind gusts and coastal flooding; farther-east tracks suggested generally lighter rain and snow and weaker coastal winds.

(UPDATED November 10, 2026 07:00 UTC)

A possible coastal storm could bring rain to Boston, while snow favors higher elevations inland. Meteorologists describe a modest system, with accumulating snow unlikely along the I-95 corridor. Gusty winds, coastal flooding, and colder air could follow, though storm tracks remain uncertain.