More Snow Ahead

Posted by Chris Lambert

Tricky storm with rain/snow/sleet lines, but here are my latest thoughts:

Storm Headlines...

-Starts well after the evening commute Monday... between 9PM-Midnight from southwest to northeast.

-Initial burst of precip is mostly snow, even at the coast, and possibly the Cape too from Midnight-7AM.  

-Snow turns to rain quickly at the coast, around the time of the Tue AM commute

-Despite turning to rain in Boston before/near the commute, the 3-4" that falls by the change-over time of 7-8AM, creates a slushy/slick mess

-Between 128 and 495, the morning commute features snow, heavy at times, and treacherous traveling. The mix there starts near commutes end. (10AM)

-Northwest of 495, the cold holds and it's mainly snow, from Worcester, points north through the morning.   Change to sleet/frz rain there in the PM.

-Onshore winds are strong Tuesday morning, but not nearly as strong or as prolonged as last storm

-High tides also astronomically low... coastal flooding won't be nearly as extensive as last storm.  Minor erosion/splash over still possible, but no major threats.

Snow totals... Look under "special map" for more

-South Shore coast... 1-3" change to rain by the AM commute.  2-4" interior SE Mass

-North Shore coast... 2-4" with 4-6" just several miles inland

-Boston will pick up 2-4" in the city, but up to 4-6" from Newton to Arlington and nearby towns/cities just outside Boston

-Route 128 belt features many towns picking up 4-6" before the mix with sleet and rain

-495 belt/Worcester features many towns picking up 6-8" of snow before a mix with sleet and perhaps some rain by mid-afternoon

-North of Worcester and just north and west 495 features 8-12" of snow with minimal mixing.

Can Only Go Up From Here

Posted by Chris Lambert

Rain and drizzle continues tonight as temperatures drop into the mid 30s to 40 degrees.  Any burst of heavier precip drags down colder air, and elevations above 1000 feet in northern Worcester County  or southwester NH see wet snow mixing in overnight.  No shovels or plows needed for us, but it is a sure sign how cold the atmosphere is for late May.  As of this writing, Mt. Mansfield in VT has picked up 7.5" of snow and Whiteface Mtn. in NY has picked up 18"!

This Is How It Starts? Really?

Posted by Chris Lambert

So it's the unofficial start of summer this weekend and officially, the average high this time of year hits 70 degrees.  So you'd think we have a good shot at BBQ weather right?  Not much of a chance today with highs reaching near 50 this morning, only to fall back into the low to mid 40s this afternoon as a cold rain settles in. 

Take the Good, Take the Bad

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Rain, rain, rain...

...but for many today was a day of hurry up and wait. Sure there were showers, but not every minute was washed out. With the events unfolding tonight, that's about to change.

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....