It's NOT the Blizzard, But...

Posted by Pete Bouchard

We're in a busy pattern. Storms are zipping by with out much introduction or fancy send-offs. In between, we seem to string together some windy, partly sunny days like today.

Then come the big ones.

And we start drawing comparisons between the record-setting blizzard earlier in the month (OK, two weekends ago). Well, Dan Quayle, I know the blizzard, and this is no blizzard.

But it is a big storm. And as such, it deserves an detailed look. (First off, let's not step over the next two days. Chilly weather, plenty of wind, and limited sun - brightest on Friday - now back to the storm.)

• Startup time is late afternoon Saturday. Winds will be increasing, but we're marginal with the cold. As a result, most along the coast will see mix/light rain. Light snow elsewhere. Roads will slowly get slick, but NOT impossible to travel.
• Later in the night - after 9-10pm- the pacing will pick up and the snow will start to take charge, snuffing out the rain all the way to the Cape Cod Canal.
• Heavy snow through early morning Sunday. Roads will be tough to travel, and yes, your flight will most likely be delayed or cancelled. (Although I don't run an airline, so I'll let them have the final word.)
• East/northeast winds will pile water up along the coast, so a moderate coastal flooding event is possible at high tide Sunday morning. We'll keep an eye on this variable.
• Storm slowly winds down through Sunday afternoon - give it until mid afternoon along the coast.

What can you expect? See the amounts below...but I reserve the right to fidget with that 8-12 and pull it into the city based on colder numbers in the days ahead.

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.