Favoring The Cold

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Got a cold wakeup call this morning. And the afternoon wasn't much better. Chilly breezes, limited sun...it had all the makings of an early winter day.

We'll be letting that "marinate" for a while. The pattern is cold, and the sun will be limited. I've tried to move the numbers, but there are no outward signs of warmth...anywhere. So I favor the cold and don't stray far from 40 for the next 7 days.

Seems like a long haul, eh? Well, it is. And if you follow my forecasts, I'll be the first to pitch a 70 degree day in the long range. This time of year, I babysit the mid levels of the atmosphere, searching for ANY sign of a warmup. If the numbers show some milder air, I know the sun will fill in the blanks.

So far the Magic 8 Ball says, "Don't count on it."

One thing the cold will do is drive away the storms - for now. Saturday's light snow event is now completely off. Just some high clouds coming through from time to time. Sunday is dry as well.

Monday, a big high pressure system will park itself over New England and set the table for a messy mix of snow/ice/rain for Monday night and Tuesday. It's a case of an irresistable force meeting an immovable object. High pressure wants to stay and low pressure wants to come in. We're in the middle, and we're left picking up the mess. Snow amounts are still too early to call, but I'm not looking at a blockbuster thanks to the changeover to ice and rain.

More details to follow. Stay warm in the meantime.

Pete

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.

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.