What Spring?

Posted by Chris Lambert

Halfway through the month of March and this is the time to turn the corner and head into Spring right?  Not so fast... Mother Nature has some catching up to do.  Also, we're still waiting on whether the Groundhog has anything to say for himself.

This morning is cold, no way of getting around that.  Temperatures this morning run near 20 degrees, but with the wind, it'll feel more like the single digits.  At least we'll have the sunshine this morning to help warm us up to 40 by this afternoon.  Near 40 is a common theme through the weekend and through next week.

It'll be dry through the weekend, including St. Paddy's Day, which features more sun than clouds and a bit of a breeze.  Highs Sunday near.... you guessed it, 40.

The next storm to track is slated for Monday night and Tuesday.  With enough cold air in place, it'll start as snow for most, quickly going to rain along the immediate coast, and slowly transitioning to mixed precip and then to rain inland.  While it's too early to throw out snow totals, the best chance for at least several inches of snow would best north and west of 495, especially across the higher terrain.  Bottom line, expect a messy commute Tuesday morning, no matter if you get snow, or a cold rain creating big puddles.

Spring arrives at 7:02 Wednesday morning, spring weather however, does not.  Highs are stuck in the upper 30s with a cold northwest wind.

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.