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!

How To Spin This

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

So....what would you like to hear first? The good news? Bad news? Let's start with the good news....

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.

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.