Slowly Melting Away
Posted by Chris Lambert
A fresh dusting of snow is on the ground this morning, even a few towns south of Boston picked up 1/2-1" of the white stuff. Not enough to plow, but certainly enough to create slippery spots on the roads, sidewalks and driveways early this morning. The fresh coating of snow combined with snow melt that refroze overnight has left us with those icy spots.
Icy spots won't last long though as temps warm to near 40 this afternoon, and snow and ice begin to melt away again. Snow melt will refreeze tonight, so icy spots of the driveways and sidewalks once again are possible.
Another round of flurries head in with a cold front late tonight. before sunshine returns Monday with temps steady in the middle 30s Monday afternoon.
After a cold start Tuesday morning, we begin our transition in milder weather as afternoon highs hit the mid 40s, only to be topped by a few degrees on Wednesday afternoon.
The only threat for rain showers I see at this point is on Friday afternoon and Friday night.
The next several days look great for skiing up north with highs generally running in the 30-40 degree range and overnight lows in the teens and 20s up north. There is plenty of snow (1-2 feet) on the ground up north, certainly a welcomed sight after last year. Keep in mind, ice cover, even in northern New England is thin in many spots since we haven't had sustained cold weather thus far. Also, the snow on top of the ice acts like an insulator, preventing the recent arctic air from rapidly freezing more and more water. Stay safe!
What A Day
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
The last day of spring will be fantastic! What a way to close the books on the vernal season. As our weather producer, Jim Colman says...."what a season it was..rain, snow, wind, sun and more rain" Truth Jim, truth. Only sun today with afternoon temps in the upper 70s--a great day for all outdoor activities.
Just In Time
Posted by Chris Lambert
Summer officially starts Friday at 1:04 A.M., and Mother Nature's sending in summer weather for us just in time. Mid to late June averages highs near 80 degrees, and we'll be there temperature-wise over the next few days. Mostly dry too!
That's A Wrap--I Think
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
I hope I'm not jinxing us with this statement.."The recent wet pattern is over....onto sunshine & a more summer- like pattern.." The last time someone from 7 weather called a pattern change too soon we got a blizzard and 3 subsequent nor'easters (looking at you Pete!!--LOL). We don't have to worry about any blizzards or nor'easters but one never knows in the new world order.
Like A Waterfall
Posted by Pete Bouchard
If you were caught in those 'cloudbursts' today, you had more than you could handle in the rain department. Torrents fell in a short amount of time - what we deem 'flash flooding' in the weather biz. Since it happens suddenly, the National Weather Service has adopted the acronym TADD: