Calm Before The Storm
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
I know it's cliche but....today is the calm before the storm. Cold high pressure settles into the region with early sunshine then afternoon clouds. Seasonably cold with temps in the 20s. All in all, a good day for storm preps (or just soaking up some February sunshine)! No issues this evening & overnight hours with cloudy skies & just a few flurries toward daybreak Friday.
Friday & Saturday are stormy days with near blizzard conditions likely across much of eastern MA & RI. Here are several thoughts on the event:
*Patchy light snow & flurries arrive between 8-10am on Friday will become steadier & heavier by 2pm.
*Poor travel is likely from 2pm Friday until 10am Saturday---travel isn't recommended Friday evening or Friday night. Plan on air travel issues (cancelations/delays at Logan/T.F. green/Manchester/Portland/Bradley)
*Snowfall forecast is tricky as the track still isn't locked in. Just about every town gets a foot of snow but there are going to be pockets of thundersnow which will throw totals all out of whack in some communities. We can't possibly know where these thundersnow storms will occur at this time but we do know that where they occur--snow totals will approach 2 feet!
*Two types of snow with this event---light/fluffy & heavy/wet. Look for light/fluffy snow along & west of I-95 while a heavy, wet 7 pasty snow is expected along the south shore/cape islands. It's in those areas that power disruption is likely--perhaps several hours.
*Naturally, when talking a nor'easter, wind will be an issue. Wind gusts along the coast will be 50-60mph and gusts over 60mph are likely on Cape Cod. Wind gusts from 25-40mph are likely west of I-95.
*Coastal flooding is a real concern for 2 high tide cycles---10pm Friday Night & 10am Saturday Morning in and around metro Boston down along the south shore & Cape Cod (excluding south facing beaches).
*Plan on improving conditions between 9-11am Saturday. Sunday looks sunny & comfortable with temps in the low 30s.
More on this storm throughout the day!
~JR
Unsettling
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
Another day where we have cool, ocean air battling warmer land air leading to a clash of air. That means clouds, drizzle, fog, humidity (frizzy hair) for much of the day. It's not a washout though. The highest chance of rain is this morning--until 9:30am and then later this afternoon (after 3pm). In between, you will see a lot of clouds but also some sunshine at times. Even limited sun will be able to shove temps well into the 70s. This warm & humid air is what will lead to another round of showers & t-storms later today. Some of the storms will be intense. Like the past two days the strongest storms will be in western New England. Only isolated showers/ thunderstorms are expected along the coastline later today. Sox game will have the risk of some showers but they should be able to play that game. Welcome back Tito!
Saved by The Sea Breeze
Posted by Pete Bouchard
Although my forecast was busted today, there was one good thing that came out of it.
Stability.
That gray overcast that hung over the eastern half of the Commonwealth provided a stablizing influence to our atmosphere. The cool air blowing in from the ocean kept the temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s all the way back to Metrowest. While that makes for lousy short-and-t-shirt weather, it is poison to thunderstorms.
Wild & Wacky
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
Wild temperatures yesterday---from the 80s down into the low 60s in just an hour AND some heavy duty thunderstorms. The reason was a cool front that dropped in from Maine. That front is in western New England this morning and it's a chameleon as it will become a warm front and try to warm things back up during the day.
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!