Feel The Sting

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Cold takes hold tonight. The air that's over us has been festering over a thick snowpack across southeast Canada. The long winter night will do the rest:

Don't look for Mother Nature to give much back tomorrow, either. High temperatures will struggle to meet the mid 20s in most spots. With a light breeze around, the best we'll do for the afternoon for a "real-feel" temperature (better known as the wind chill) will be 15 degrees.

I'm not going to tell you to get used to it though. Tomorrow is the coldest, but it is also the last day we'll spend in the arctic air. Friday sees some moderation in the temperatures thanks to a change in wind direction and the arctic air in retreat.

More or less the same for the weekend. I was optimistic about bringing the numbers to 40 or better, but now I've backed off. Yes, the arctic air will peel back, but it's not looking like a temperature run up at this point.

That could change by the middle of next week. Weather maps are painting a MUCH milder scenario for the entire Eastern United States. It'll be hard to hold this one back.

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.

Come On Ride The Train

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Heavy rain is on the move! All afternoon long it was stalled over Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Heavy pulses of rain traveled over the same towns and cities - a process meteorologists call "training" - resulting in flash flooding in some counties to our west.