Meltdown Mode
Posted by Chris Lambert
Yes, the title of this blog could apply to the snowfall forecast for the recent storm. Let's be honest, it was bad, real bad, just no way around it. Many towns neared 2 feet of snow... the winner of them all? Blue Hill Observatory in Milton with 29.8"!
Worcester has hit the 101" mark for the season, over 68" of it falling in the last 5 weeks. That 101" makes it the 6th snowiest winter of all-time! Boston has picked up 55.9" so far this winter, with 47.1" falling since Feb. 3rd. In other words, we've had 4-5.5 FEET of snow since our furry friend Phil forecasted an early arrival of Spring. Hey, at least we "spring forward" tonight... clocks ahead one hour.
The title of the blog is also meant for the snow on the ground. That March 9th sun angle is about as strong as an early October sun, and that means it'll do a good job melting the snow on the ground. If you're done shoveling/plowing and cleaning up, today's a great day to take the kids skiing or sledding. Local ski resorts did great with this event, and the sledding hills are full of snow. Tomorrow's forecast is pretty much the same. Watch out tomorrow morning again for black ice as we go through this melt/refreeze cycle.
50s by Monday!
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.
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.
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!
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.