Slowly Melting Away

Posted by Chris Lambert

A fresh dusting of snow is on the ground this morning, even a few towns south of Boston picked up 1/2-1" of the white stuff.  Not enough to plow, but certainly enough to create slippery spots on the roads, sidewalks and driveways early this morning.  The fresh coating of snow combined with snow melt that refroze overnight has left us with those icy spots. 

Icy spots won't last long though as temps warm to near 40 this afternoon, and snow and ice begin to melt away again.  Snow melt will refreeze tonight, so icy spots of the driveways and sidewalks once again are possible.

Another round of flurries head in with a cold front late tonight. before sunshine returns Monday with temps steady in the middle 30s Monday afternoon.

After a cold start Tuesday morning, we begin our transition in milder weather as afternoon highs hit the mid 40s, only to be topped by a few degrees on Wednesday afternoon.

The only threat for rain showers I see at this point is on Friday afternoon and Friday night.

The next several days look great for skiing up north with highs generally running in the 30-40 degree range and overnight lows in the teens and 20s up north.  There is plenty of snow (1-2 feet) on the ground up north, certainly a welcomed sight after last year.  Keep in mind, ice cover, even in northern New England is thin in many spots since we haven't had sustained cold weather thus far.  Also, the snow on top of the ice acts like an insulator, preventing the recent arctic air from rapidly freezing more and more water.  Stay safe!

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.

Unsettling

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Another day where we have cool, ocean air battling warmer land air leading to a clash of air. That means clouds, drizzle, fog, humidity (frizzy hair) for much of the day. It's not a washout though. The highest chance of rain is this morning--until 9:30am and then later this afternoon (after 3pm). In between, you will see a lot of clouds but also some sunshine at times. Even limited sun will be able to shove temps well into the 70s. This warm & humid air is what will lead to another round of showers & t-storms later today. Some of the storms will be intense. Like the past two days the strongest storms will be in western New England. Only isolated showers/ thunderstorms are expected along the coastline later today. Sox game will have the risk of some showers but they should be able to play that game. Welcome back Tito!

Saved by The Sea Breeze

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Although my forecast was busted today, there was one good thing that came out of it.

Stability.

That gray overcast that hung over the eastern half of the Commonwealth provided a stablizing influence to our atmosphere. The cool air blowing in from the ocean kept the temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s all the way back to Metrowest. While that makes for lousy short-and-t-shirt weather, it is poison to thunderstorms.