Dismal Day
Posted by Chris Lambert
It's been a long, drawn out system, but for many of us, it didn't add up to a lot. It was just a damp, dismal day, whether you had the heavy, wet snow, or the cold rain. The highest totals in our area were out of Worcester County, with many reports of 4-6" of snow in the northern half of the county. Closer to 495, north of the Pike, it was a few inches of slop, mainly on the grass, and closer to the city, not much but melting snow and some slush once and a while on the driveways and side walks.
Where was all the heavy stuff? Try NH and Maine. As I write this, Rochester, NH has picked up 14" of snow, and many locations in southern Maine, away from the immediate coast, are running 8-10" totals. This storm was just too warm for us this go around.
Rain has changed over to snow in many locations, and this evening, we'll see on and off snow until midnight. I don't expect much more accumulation (coating to 2"...highest in higher terrain), however, with temps dropping to and below freezing, slick spots develop out there. Keep that in mind if you're venturing out late tonight. After midnight, we'll get some clearing, allowing for partly sunny skies by tomorrow's sunrise.
It's a couple of quiet days before we track the next weather-maker in here Tuesday night-Thursday. As of now, Wednesday appears to be a miserable day with wind and a cold rain. North and west of 495, cold air is tough to move, and that means a messy mix and snow is also possible there. Likely seeing accumulating snow becoming and issue in the higher terrain once again. This storm lingers into Thursday, although the wind won't be as strong, and rain and snow becomes more on and off versus the steady and wind driven type.
Pattern is complicated into next weekend. I have it mainly dry Friday-Sunday... but that could change.
One is for certain... Fantastic ski conditions prevail across Maine/NH/VT with even more snow to come over the next week.
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:
Bam! Pow!
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
Bam. Pow! Those were some nasty storms last evening with some towns in metrowest & the city itself blasted with locally heavy rain, hail, lightning and strong wind gusts. A cool front is the culprit and that front will linger across the region again today. That means another round of some scattered showers & t-storms likely.