Temperature Turnaround

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Cold sliced right through you today. Thank goodness the breezes were light too. While afternoon temperatures held near freezing, it felt much cooler out there.

Part of the reason for that was the nature of the airmass. This batch of air was festering for a few days across the cold tundra of Northern Ontario - what we call the sub arctic. Then it bled down into New England last night and this morning, coming to a rest across Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod. But don't you cry tonight, (GNR fans), we're only falling into the low and mid 20s (could be worse), and the arctic air will be in full retreat this weekend.

Thing of it is, we have to bring in some light snow to warm it up. That's tomorrow's forecast. With an east/southeast breeze, the best chance for accumulating snow will be across the hills of Worcester county:

All told, not a big deal for many folks, but around Worcester, there might be enough to slicken the roads. It's the east wind that will help the snow grow. As it ascends into Worcester county, it will create more snowshowers, whereas Greater Boston will stay with flurries - or, as the temps warm in the afternoon - sprinkles.

Merely a speed bump in the road to warmer temperatures. By Tuesday, we could be knocking on the door of 60 degrees!! And the long range (into late next week) still looks mild. Will we have a brown Christmas again this year? Keep this up and the answer will be obvious.

Make it a good weekend!

Pete

Can Only Go Up From Here

Posted by Chris Lambert

Rain and drizzle continues tonight as temperatures drop into the mid 30s to 40 degrees.  Any burst of heavier precip drags down colder air, and elevations above 1000 feet in northern Worcester County  or southwester NH see wet snow mixing in overnight.  No shovels or plows needed for us, but it is a sure sign how cold the atmosphere is for late May.  As of this writing, Mt. Mansfield in VT has picked up 7.5" of snow and Whiteface Mtn. in NY has picked up 18"!

This Is How It Starts? Really?

Posted by Chris Lambert

So it's the unofficial start of summer this weekend and officially, the average high this time of year hits 70 degrees.  So you'd think we have a good shot at BBQ weather right?  Not much of a chance today with highs reaching near 50 this morning, only to fall back into the low to mid 40s this afternoon as a cold rain settles in. 

Take the Good, Take the Bad

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Rain, rain, rain...

...but for many today was a day of hurry up and wait. Sure there were showers, but not every minute was washed out. With the events unfolding tonight, that's about to change.

How To Spin This

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

So....what would you like to hear first? The good news? Bad news? Let's start with the good news....