More White Than Green Ahead
Posted by Chris Lambert
Dealing with the cold is one thing in March. Having to deal with another winter-like mess of snow, sleet, and rain is another. That hand is dealt to us Monday night and Tuesday.
Let's get to the St. Paddy's Day forecast first. It'll be cold and breezy, highs in the mid 30s with wind chills down in the mid 20s, but at least we have the sunshine! The core of the cold settles in overnight, with many of the suburbs dropping off into the mid teens and even some upper single digits possible in places like Pepperell and Orange. That cold air set's the stage for Monday night and Tuesday's mess as it's slow to leave.
Storm Headlines:
-Starts well after the evening commute Monday... for most, it'll start near midnight.
-Initial burst of precip is mostly snow, even at the coast, and possibly the Cape too from Midnight-4AM.
-Snow turns to rain quickly at the coast, before the Tue AM commute
-Despite turning to rain in Boston before the commute, up to a few inches that falls by the change-over by 4-5AM, creates a slushy mess
-Between 128 and 495, some mixing with sleet and rain is likely by the AM commute esp. near 128 (7-9AM), but a slow and slippery ride is expected.
-Northwest of 495, the cold holds and it's mainly snow, from Worcester, points north through the morning. Change to sleet/frz rain there in the PM.
-Onshore winds are strong Tuesday morning, but not nearly as strong or as prolonged as last storm
-High tides also astronomically low... coastal flooding won't be nearly as extensive as last storm. Minor erosion/splash over still possible.
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.
Warming Up and Unsettled
Posted by Chris Lambert
Well, it certainly was a great weekend weather-wise until this afternoon when the temps dropped and light showers moved in from west to east. Despite the cool down, the theme for this upcoming week is warmer with higher humidity. It'll also be unsettled at times.
Pulling The Fade
Posted by Chris Lambert
Our fun in the sun ends this afternoon as morning sunshine fades behind thickening clouds. As those clouds increase, a few showers break out this afternoon from west to east, with the highest chance for rain late afternoon and this evening. Most of the showers are light, especially the early afternoon ones, but a heavier shower or two is possible near day's end and early this evening. Highs reach the mid to upper 60s around noon, then fall back to near 60 mid to late afternoon thanks to scattered showers. These showers are brought to us by a warm front.