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.

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.

Summ-ah!

Posted by Pete Bouchard

With the snap of the fingers we were thrown into summer this afternoon. Heat, humidity, A/C and shorts - with a hazy sun to boot. But with the sea breeze knocking back the temperatures (and bringing in a round of downpours this evening), there are changes afoot.

Feet First

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Right into summer. Warm & humid weather expected for much of the week. Good?.....Well, keep in mind that warmth & humidity are the 2 key ingredients for thunderstorms. The last being something to *lift* that warm/humid air. Usually a front is a good device to do such that. Today, we will have a cool front approach New England very late in the day & evening. That may lead to an isolated storm or two after 4pm but most towns just have a fair amount of clouds, warmth & humidity. Temps will climb to near 80 by afternoon.