Frigid gusts warm hearts as first snow of season falls

It was not much, and it brought along frigid air and howling winds, but winter weather fans still relished the season's first snowfall yesterday.

"Today is probably my favorite day of the year, so far: the first snowfall," said Tim Rappa, 15, from Stoughton, who spent the day snowboarding at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton.

The snow coated most of the Boston area with an inch of dry powder, and Plymouth County with up to 3 inches, according to Charlie Foley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton. But after the snow tapered off during the afternoon, residents faced biting temperatures in the 20s and in the teens further inland, along with gusts of up to 50 miles per hour.

Meteorologists predicted another cold day today, with the National Weather Service forecasting a high of 28 degrees in Boston.

"Certainly we'll see some of the coldest temperatures that we've seen recently," Foley said. "It'll feel like winter has arrived in earnest."

By Wednesday, Bostonians should see a reprieve, with temperatures expected to climb back into the mid-50s.


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