Nor'easter Bears Down

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Big storm heading in tonight. Not so much in the way of snow, but in terms of wild weather, this one has all the bases covered. Here's the timeline:

1) First wave of snow hits between 8-10pm. It will hit hard, it will hit fast, and it will account for 80-90 percent of our snow accumulation in this storm.

2) Changeover to rain will be quick along the immediate coast, but then take much of the night to push back to Metrowest and then eventually Worcester.

3) Wind is a little disconnected from the snow. It will be strongest from 4am-8am tomorrow morning. Some spots along the coast may gust to 50mph. But this is JUST along the immediate coast.

4) All precipitation will drop off to intermittent light snow and rain through tomorrow afternoon. Winds will ease also.

Here's my thinking in terms of snowfall accumulation:

Not seeing this as a big snow maker in those shadings of blue. Plenty of rain will wash away those totals by tomorrow AM. Temps will rise from the low 30s right into the 40s by sunup. However, were you see the shadings of voilet and magenta the temps will be slow to rise, and the snow will be sticking around for the duration of the storm.

Also, this first wave of snow coming into Connecticut this evening is a real barn-burner. Snowfall is so intense, it will bring traffic to a crawl. Don't be on the roads when it bears down tonight between 8-10pm.

Coastal flooding isn't a big concern, despite the storm's status as a nor'easter and the fact that the winds will be howling along the coast. High tide around 10am tomorrow isn't enough to throw a lot of water over the sea walls/shore roads. That said, we will see some spashover and high seas throughout both high tide cycles (10am/10pm).

Plenty of updates ahead!

Pete

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....

Come On Ride The Train

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Heavy rain is on the move! All afternoon long it was stalled over Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Heavy pulses of rain traveled over the same towns and cities - a process meteorologists call "training" - resulting in flash flooding in some counties to our west.