The Bar is High

Posted by Pete Bouchard

While we wade through puddles and navigate snowbanks (via car or foot), the pattern remains active.

HOWEVER, the next round of wintery weather will be measured in flakes and inches - not in feet. And since the bar is so high after the blizzard, many will think this isn't even worthy of a paragraph in my blog...but I'll oblige nonetheless (what, you expect me to just talk about spring training?)

The bottom line is this storm won't have the power to heave the snow up into ALL of Southern New England. This storm system is beating-feet to the open Atlantic as it kisses us with a bit of snow.

Sure, there may be as much as 3" inches on Nantucket, but I'm more inclined to stick to the 1-2 than I am to up them (based on the latest trends).

OK, onward and upward. Although the pattern is active, the 'threat matrix' remains low. We'll watch another storm get freakishly large FAR offshore over the weekend, sparing us and Nova Scotia (a very snow-weary province). Wind and cold will be drawn down, but it's just for one day. 

Rest of the forecast is rather late-winter like: bright afternoons, refreezing at night and eventually, a warmup late early next week.

Dig it?

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....