Better, But Not Quite Done

Posted by Chris Lambert

Frequent wind gusts 50-70mph were able to snap branches, uproot plenty of trees, bring down power lines and create quite a mess for us to clean-up today.  There were even a half dozen or so reports of wind gusts that pushed hurricane force (74+mph) including Wellfleet at 81mph! 

Winds today won't be as strong, but still active, gusting 35-45mph later this morning and through the afternoon.  In response to that, the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory until 7PM.  35-45 mph won't be strong enough to cause "new" damage, but any trees leaning over from yesterday's winds, or snapped tree branches or signs that are hanging on by a thread, may come down in stronger gusts.  Just be careful out there if you're on clean-up duty.  The other nuisance we'll deal with are tropical-like downpours that roll in from our south.  Those downpours/thunder are associated with Sandy.  At times, breaks of sun make it seem like an ok day, then a 15-30 minute deluge completely changes that, before more breaks roll in.  So we're in and out of the rain through the day. In fact, there's enough instability that a few strong thunderstorms may roll in this morning/afternoon too.  We'll watch for the potential of that and the potential to bring down 50+mph winds from aloft, down to the surface. That would cause new damage.

So how about Halloween?  I think we do ok on that one. More scattered showers in the morning, through mid-afternoon, but the forecast models suggest enough dry air noses in during the late afternoon/evening to shut down the shower shop.  Maybe still an isolated shower for the kiddos, but many towns remain dry with temps in the middle to upper 50s by 6PM.  On a side note: I'm not sure what towns will have Halloween and what towns will postpone due to power/tree issues.  Stay with 7News and we'll keep you updated on that!

Cooler and drier to end the week.

Good luck with the clean-up, be safe, and despite the long day we had yesterday, my heart goes out to those folks in NYC and parts of New Jersey.  Unfortunately, it truly was a historic event, and today will tell how damaging it really was.

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....