Slippery Morning

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Had a lot of clouds around today, but not a lot of any other weather:

Winds were light/calm.

Temps were still above normal, but cool.

And there wasn't any precipitation.

But that's about to change. A weak weather system will ripple through tomorrow, shooting some snow and rain our way. Not seeing this as a blockbuster, but it only takes a lil' bit of snow to make things slippery.

Startup time is before most of us are awake: 3-5am. Snowflakes for many, but in the city, we'll be a mix of snow and rain. Roads will mostly be wet since our temperatures will be right around freezing, but there still may be some secondary roads with some snow on them, so easy does it. In terms of snow accumulation, we'll make our hay through the wee hours and either side of dawn (these days around 7:11). After that, the milder air will funnel into the storm and the rain/snow line will migrate out of Greater Boston and move through Metrowest and toward the Merrimack Valley.

All the while, the pace of the storm will be light. That's why I'm not freakish about the snowfall amounts:

Not seeing a flash freeze tomorrow night either, so you'll have some time to move it around. Most of the precipitation will wind down through the course of the afternoon as temperatures hold in the upper 30s to near 40.

Cold can hardly wait to come to New England...but its stay seems a little short. An arctic front will sweep through on Thursday dropping the numbers Thursday night and Friday, but we'll bounce back over the weekend...just in time for the Pats game.

And speaking of which, it's never too early....

Goooooo PATS!!!!!

Pete

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....