Grinding It Out

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Whoa, we're half way there.

OK, maybe a bit more than that. However, many folks are still standing around with their arms folded asking, "where's the beef?"

I hear you. Most areas dilly-dallied with nuisance snow that didn't accumulate all afternoon. Well, as night falls in this second phase of the storm, the drop in temperatures means the snow will start to stick areawide. So yes, that 3-6 inches in Boston is still on track (albeit on the lower end of that range) through tomorrow morning:

The big news of the day is the mini-jackpot around Wrentham, Sharon, Foxboro and Mansfield. With up to 7" already on the ground, this is essentially a "nowcast" - half of the forecasted amount is in the bag.

So the remaining hours of the storm:

• Snow of varying intensities through the night. Fits and starts. Lulls and heavier pulses. In and out. Sideways. You get the idea.
• Winds continue unrelenting. Gusts to 40-50 for most along the coast, 50-60 Cape/Islands.
• Rain outer Cape may mix with snow toward AM.
• Wrapup in the storm will come late tomorrow morning. Abrupt end near noon.

Snow is weighty and sticky. Isolated power outages are likely.

Hang in there...the weekend is bright, the temperatures warm through early next week, and although the extended forecast is chilly, it's also storm-free.

Pete

How To Spin This

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

So....what would you like to hear first? The good news? Bad news? Let's start with the good news....

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.