Dismal Day

Posted by Chris Lambert

It's been a long, drawn out system, but for many of us, it didn't add up to a lot.  It was just a damp, dismal day, whether you had the heavy, wet snow, or the cold rain.   The highest totals in our area were out of Worcester County, with many reports of 4-6" of snow in the northern half of the county.  Closer to 495, north of the Pike, it was a few inches of slop, mainly on the grass, and closer to the city, not much but melting snow and some slush once and a while on the driveways and side walks.

Where was all the heavy stuff?  Try NH and Maine.  As I write this, Rochester, NH has picked up 14" of snow, and many locations in southern Maine, away from the immediate coast, are running 8-10" totals.   This storm was just too warm for us this go around.

Rain has changed over to snow in many locations, and this evening, we'll see on and off snow until midnight.  I don't expect much more accumulation (coating to 2"...highest in higher terrain), however, with temps dropping to and below freezing, slick spots develop out there.  Keep that in mind if you're venturing out late tonight.  After midnight, we'll get some clearing, allowing for partly sunny skies by tomorrow's sunrise.

It's a couple of quiet days before we track the next weather-maker in here Tuesday night-Thursday.  As of now, Wednesday appears to be a miserable day with wind and a cold rain.  North and west of 495, cold air is tough to move, and that means a messy mix and snow is also possible there.  Likely seeing accumulating snow becoming and issue in the higher terrain once again.  This storm lingers into Thursday, although the wind won't be as strong, and rain and snow becomes more on and off versus the steady and wind driven type.

Pattern is complicated into next weekend.  I have it mainly dry Friday-Sunday... but that could change. 

One is for certain... Fantastic ski conditions prevail across Maine/NH/VT with even more snow to come over the next week.

Come On Ride The Train

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Heavy rain is on the move! All afternoon long it was stalled over Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Heavy pulses of rain traveled over the same towns and cities - a process meteorologists call "training" - resulting in flash flooding in some counties to our west.

Unsettling

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Another day where we have cool, ocean air battling warmer land air leading to a clash of air. That means clouds, drizzle, fog, humidity (frizzy hair) for much of the day. It's not a washout though. The highest chance of rain is this morning--until 9:30am and then later this afternoon (after 3pm). In between, you will see a lot of clouds but also some sunshine at times. Even limited sun will be able to shove temps well into the 70s. This warm & humid air is what will lead to another round of showers & t-storms later today. Some of the storms will be intense. Like the past two days the strongest storms will be in western New England. Only isolated showers/ thunderstorms are expected along the coastline later today. Sox game will have the risk of some showers but they should be able to play that game. Welcome back Tito!

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.