Gone With The Wind

Posted by Chris Lambert

An east wind about 5-10k feet up brought in moisture off the ocean, into the cold air in place.  That produced those ocean-effect snow showers that seems persistent from Boston, north and west through the afternoon.  It didn't total a lot, with most locations picking up 1/2-2" of fluffy snow. 

As winds in the mid levels of the atmosphere turn to the north and northwest, those snow showers push toward the South Shore this evening, with the heaviest batches of snow across the Cape and Nantucket overnight.  Additional snow generally totals a coating to an inch, with 1-3" for the Cape.   As winds start cranking up from the northwest after 2:00 AM, our snow, is gone with the wind, out to sea.  Other than some slippery spots on secondary roads, driveways and sidewalks, I don't see many issues for the morning commute.

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.