Active Homestretch

Posted by Chris Lambert

As we enter the 3rd week of February, we also enter the homestretch of winter.   The meteorological winter (Dec-Feb) ends in 10 days, and it looks like we'll have to pay close attention to what happens over the next 10 days, and perhaps even into early March.   It's not to say big snowstorms are a lock, but given the overall pattern, I do think we'll have a shot of adding to our snow totals before the season comes to a close.  Pressure patterns across the globe and an active jet stream favor storm chances ahead. If it didn't snow another flake this month, it'd still be the 7th snowiest February in Boston's history.  February 1969 is #1 with 41.3"... we're at 32.0" now.

The first storm that rolls through tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night is an easy one to deal with.  In fact, we're on the milder side of it with showers moving in after 3-4PM, with the steadiest rain from 6-10PM.  A 1/4-1/2" of rain fall, allowing for some big puddles, and minor flooding in poor/clogged drainage areas, but no widespread flooding is expected.  The rain may mix in with some sleet/snow across far northern Worcester County and southwest NH, but even there, I don't expect much accumulation.  What about Ski Country?  It'll be mainly snow there with several inches across many resorts.

Colder and drier weather work in Wednesday through Friday before we'll track the next storm by Saturday.  This one could be a snow maker.  How much depends on track and development of the storm.  Too early to say for now, and as a wise WHDH meteorologist said this morning (Thanks JR)  "not need to fret" on that one yet.  Plenty of time to watch it.

Warming Up and Unsettled

Posted by Chris Lambert

Well, it certainly was a great weekend weather-wise until this afternoon when the temps dropped and light showers moved in from west to east.  Despite the cool down, the theme for this upcoming week is warmer with higher humidity.  It'll also be unsettled at times. 

Pulling The Fade

Posted by Chris Lambert

Our fun in the sun ends this afternoon as morning sunshine fades behind thickening clouds.  As those clouds increase, a few showers break out this afternoon from west to east, with the highest chance for rain late afternoon and this evening.  Most of the showers are light, especially the early afternoon ones, but a heavier shower or two is possible near day's end and early this evening.  Highs reach the mid to upper 60s around noon, then fall back to near 60 mid to late afternoon thanks to scattered showers.  These showers are brought to us by a warm front.

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.