Snow & Wind Take Over

Posted by Chris Lambert

We're just a week remove from the historic Blizzard that dumped over 2 feet of snow across the area, with hurricane force wind gusts at the coast.  Now, we'll deal with more snow and wind moving in.  This go-around, the wind won't be as strong, the snow amounts not nearly as prolific, but a headache nonetheless.

Snow overspreads the area tonight.  First, light snow and flurries are scattered about through the evening, and as temps dip below freezing (let's say around 9PM and after), slippery spots develop on the roads.  Snow becomes steadier after midnight, and heavy at times along the coastline and across SE Mass by 4-5AM.  From that time, through 11AM, snow piles up quickly across coastal Mass, especially the South Shore, Cape and Islands.  Winds start picking up too, gusting out of the north to northwest at 40-50mph by daybreak Sunday.  During the day Sunday, wind gusts exceed 55mph on the Cape, prompting the high wind warning that's in place. 

Despite this not being a repeat of last weekend, there will be several hours that this storm packs a punch in terms of falling snow and wind.  Moderate to heavy snow, combined with an active wind does reduce visibility through late morning Sunday, creating tricky travel.  As ugly as it'll look in the morning, much of the snow is done by noon, with the exception of the Cape and Islands, and perhaps some lingering light snow at the coast.

So how much?  Right now, it looks like many towns in the 128-495 belt pick up 3-5" of fluff.  In Boston, I'm leaning more toward 5 or 6" at this point, with to 7-9" across Plymouth County, the Cape and Islands,locally higher there wouldn't surprise me.  Take a look at the "special map" section of the website for further details.

Tides are astronomically much lower this weekend and the strongest winds have an offshore component to them, so we're not expecting major issues with coastal flooding this time. 

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.

Wild & Wacky

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Wild temperatures yesterday---from the 80s down into the low 60s in just an hour AND some heavy duty thunderstorms. The reason was a cool front that dropped in from Maine. That front is in western New England this morning and it's a chameleon as it will become a warm front and try to warm things back up during the day.

Storms, Heat, Sea Breezes

Posted by Pete Bouchard

What a day! Breakneck temperature swings, thunder, tornadoes in Western Mass....and we're still in late May!

More Warmth

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

You have another warm & humid day with many towns repeating yesterday's weather. That means we start with clouds & fog for a bit before hazy sun gets going. That hazy sunshine will boost temps up into the low 80s by early to mid afternoon across much of the region. At the same time a cool front will begin dropping out of Maine (backdoor front) which will quickly send temps from the 70s/80s down into the 50s/60s by late afternoon & evening. Also, when this front rams into the warmth & humidity it will spark a few showers & thunderstorms during the afternoon.