3 for 3 on the Weekend Snows

Posted by Chris Lambert

First thing first... it's another cool and breezy day today, followed by a beauty of a winter's day tomorrow with temps Friday afternoon in the upper 30s and little to no wind.  Take advantage of it!  

Ok, some rumbles of another snowstorm for the weekend?  Yup, that's right.  A couple weekends ago it was the Blizzard of 2013, last weekend it was several inches of snow and a howling wind.  This weekend, it's more snow, and a foot where it stays all snow, perhaps a few towns picking up more.  

The line of where it stays all snow is tough to pin down right now, but just NW of Boston seems to be a good bet.   Another thing to consider, water temps this time of year are running 7-8 degrees colder than they were in the December storm we had.  That means an onshore wind has more trouble turning snow to rain now than it did a couple months ago.  With that said, there's no arctic air in place, so some mixing is likely for a bit Saturday night near the coast with an east wind increasing.  As soon as that wind goes northeast overnight, any rain/mix turns to a heavy, wet snow. 

Storm Headlines:

-Snow starts 4-7PM Saturday

-Rain mixed in at the coast and across SE Mass Saturday evening

-Any rain changes to a heavy wet snow by early Sunday morning, possible power lines/tree branches down under the weight of the snow

-Where it's all snow, we're totaling about a foot of snow

-Two high tides to watch: Saturday at 10PM, Sunday at 10AM

-High tide could bring in coastal flooding and beach erosion, especially the Sunday 10AM tide.

-Storm wraps up around  midday Sunday

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.

Summ-ah!

Posted by Pete Bouchard

With the snap of the fingers we were thrown into summer this afternoon. Heat, humidity, A/C and shorts - with a hazy sun to boot. But with the sea breeze knocking back the temperatures (and bringing in a round of downpours this evening), there are changes afoot.

Feet First

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Right into summer. Warm & humid weather expected for much of the week. Good?.....Well, keep in mind that warmth & humidity are the 2 key ingredients for thunderstorms. The last being something to *lift* that warm/humid air. Usually a front is a good device to do such that. Today, we will have a cool front approach New England very late in the day & evening. That may lead to an isolated storm or two after 4pm but most towns just have a fair amount of clouds, warmth & humidity. Temps will climb to near 80 by afternoon.

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.