Still Shuddering

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Boy, it was VERY apparent we were in the deep freeze this morning. Ground (and some small ponds) actually refroze in many areas last night as temperatures fell into the teens and low 20s. Is winter making a comeback?

It will try, but the March sun has the final word on the afternoon. We just have to keep it out.

Won't be much of a problem this weekend: Saturday we'll mix the clouds and sun, while St. Patrick's Day sees a very bright sky. Despite the sun, highs only hover near 40 both days.

Then our attention turns to the storm brewing for Monday night and Tuesday. Here's what this storm isn't:

• A blockbuster
• A nor'easter
• A long-duration event
• A pleasant experience

Unfortunately, this storm will be a player in the Tueday morning commute. We'll see a changeover from snow to ice/rain at that time, so it will make the roads mighty sloppy. In the city and up and down both Rt. 1 and Rt. 3, we'll see a quick changeover, so it looks like accumulations and impacts will be lighter there. Metrowest, Greater Worcester and the Merrimack Valley will take a little longer. Even here, the only numbers I'm tossing around are 2-4 inches at this point. Eventually, we'll all go over to rain as the storm winds down in the afternoon. (Evening commute is better.)

More details to follow with Chris this weekend.

Be well and enjoy!

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.