Boston Blizzard: How it Melts Matters as Much as How Much Falls

After the record snowstorms stop in the New England region, how much flooding is expected?
Boston Blizzard: How it Melts Matters as Much as How Much Falls
People work to shovel snow-covered cars out in Boston's Charlestown section, on Jan. 28, 2015. AP Photo/Elise Amendola
Arleen Richards
Arleen Richards
NTD News Legal Correspondent
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As Boston braces for more heavy snow in an unusually snowy winter, the forecasts are all about how much snow will fall, but it might be more important to ask how it’s going to melt.

According to a water expert, warm rain after a large snowfall and freezing temperatures is the worst formula.

With heavy snow, comes flooding. Just how severe the flooding can become depends on whether we have dry days or rainy days after the snow.

Arleen Richards
Arleen Richards
NTD News Legal Correspondent
Arleen Richards is NTD's legal correspondent based at the network's global headquarters in New York City, where she covers all major legal stories. Arleen holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.).
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