A nor'easter is set to hit Boston during what's always a busy holiday weekend for fall weather activities in New England.
Tens of thousands flock up north for the amazing hiking and fall foliage. The local farms will be buzzing with apple and pumpkin pickers. It is also a popular weekend for folks to shut down their lake homes and secure their boats for the upcoming winter.
The entire weekend will not be a washout, however.
If you look at a satellite or radar image Thursday of the United States, you won't see much. In fact, you could literally drive for thousands of miles to the south or west and not hit a drop of rain. Currently, there is a large area of high pressure moving down from Canada. This is responsible for the chill in the air and also for the clear, blue skies that s