Big Batch of Cold

Posted by Pete Bouchard

It's been subtle but steady. All afternoon long, the deep cold has been seeping in. As low temperatures bottom out in the single digits, the big freeze is on.

Haven't seen the likes of this cold in almost exactly two years.

January 24th, 2011:

Boston 13/-2

Worcester 8/-9

"Thanks" to the wind, our low temperatures won't bottom out below zero, BUT it will still FEEL like it's below zero as the winds continue through tomorrow and Thursday - and that's really what will grab your attention (and ire).

The letup in the cold will come...with a storm late Friday. We're still wrangling over the amounts. Heck, I'll admit to being gun shy about throwing totals out 3 days before the event, but I also don't think it's fair to say, "it's gonna snow" without giving you and idea what MAY fall.

This isn't a big nor'easter, but it's not a storm to take lightly either. It will ride along the arctic air, so we're talking a fluff factor (very little moisture is needed to make for sizeable snowfall amounts) AND when this storm comes off of Jersey, it should intensify when it hits the ocean water (a winter storm's paydirt). For that reason, I'm throwing around the idea of 6" of snow. Could be a little less if the storm gets wild off of Nantucket, more if the storm jumps the gun south of Long Island.

More later.

Bring the pets in!! (And wash those hands. We'll all be indoors in close quarters thanks to the cold, and with the flu going around, it's going to spread like wildfire.)

Pete

Back and Forth

Posted by Chris Lambert

Quite a few clouds in the sky at times this afternoon, but the atmosphere lacked ample moisture to produce showers, so we made out just fine with temps near 70.  Even the coast made it well into the 60s before the onshore wind knocked temps back.

Pretty Good Weekend Overall

Posted by Chris Lambert

Sure, it's a cool start with many of the suburbs down into the upper 30s and lower 40s, but we'll warm up quickly through the day as that sun helps us out.

Strong Finish

Posted by Chris Lambert

An overall cooler day, but also a great end to the workweek as highs neared 70, low humidity continued and plenty of sunshine dominated the skies.  Now all we need is this to continue through the weekend right?

Still Good

Posted by Chris Lambert

How about yesterday?  The 82 in Boston matched the warmest temp we've had since September 13th.  Of course, with a wind gusting past 30mph and relative humidity near 18%, it certainly didn't feel oppressive.