Riding The Storm Out

Posted by Pete Bouchard

First off, we live in the present, so let's focus on the here and now:

Dandy of a day today. Plenty of sun and seasonable (read mid/upper 30s) temperatures.

Still have my mind on the weekend...and no, it's not because the Daytona 500 is Sunday. It's all about the storm...and the tangled web it's weaving.

With a little more mild air sneaking into the picture, the snow amounts have been adjusted along the coast. Still looking at a good whallop of snow for Greater Worcester, however. I'm holding on to that 10-14 like Jack did to Rose after the Titanic sunk.

Timing is still the same:

• Mid afternoon startup on Saturday with mix/rain/light snow.
• Snow picks up after 8pm and becomes heavy toward midnight. Coast sees changeover to snow all but SE Mass. (from Plymouth to Hyannis)
• Heavy snow through Sunday morning, then it tapers quickly around noon
• Wind will be strongest along coast with gusts to 40-50mph at the height of the storm Sunday morning
• Coastal flooding will be minor at high tide Sunday morning around 10am, but beach erosion remains and ever present fact of life with this (and every) storm

I'm not going to sugar coat it folks. We're in a busy pattern, and the storms won't be letting up anytime soon. Unlike in previous years, March will start cold and unsettled. We'll fight the rain/snow issue with the next storm on Thu-Fri, but be warned...the colder air is winning out. And this snowpack will be going nowhere soon.

We have you covered this weekend on-air and online.

Be well.
Pete

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.