An arctic frontal zone is cutting across New England first thing this morning and will push offshore not long after daybreak. Behind the front sharply colder air is pouring into the Northeast, driven along by strong northwest winds. As a […]
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Brutally Cold For Mid-March
Arctic air combined with strong west and northwest winds is yielding dangerously cold weather across the Northeast and New England this morning. Check out the current wind chill values around the region. Many spots are well below zero – meaning […]
Quiet Today…But Big Changes Coming
Clouds and pockets of light rain and sprinkles early this morning are associated with a weak storm center sliding out to sea well south and east of the region. This system’s moisture will vacate the area this morning and leave […]
Shock to the System
Somewhat more seasonable air has infiltrated the region over the last 24 to 36 hours. Daytime temperatures both yesterday and today are running closer to normal…with readings in the upper 30s and lower 40s (still a bit above normal but […]
Showers Early, Windy and Much Colder Late
A strong arctic cold front will barrel southeastward across New England today, bringing a return to winter-like weather for mid-week. Before the front arrives and winter returns this afternoon, we have some light rain to deal with this morning. The […]
Brief Thaw is Over…
We climbed above freezing early Saturday evening and actually spent a solid 24 hours above 32F. Of course, gray skies and periods of rain – which changed to snow Sunday morning – made the “mild” air far less enjoyable. Unfortunately, […]
Another Blast of Arctic Air
An arctic cold front is cutting through New England today and will push offshore later this afternoon (preceded by some snow showers and snow squalls). Behind this front, yet another surge of brutally cold air is rushing eastward. Temperatures over […]
What’s More Snow At This Point…
A series of impulses sliding by the area embedded in the jet stream will bring some patches of snow and flurries to the area over the next 24 to 36 hours. The good news is…for the most part, precipitation should […]
Frigid Monday, Snow Likely Tuesday
Dangerously cold conditions swept into Southern New England Sunday night, with temperatures dropping below zero and wind chills hovering between 15 and 35°F below zero early Monday morning. Here on the Cape, temperatures fell below zero in many spots on […]
Blizzard Timeline and Rundown
Another major winter storm is going to impact the area this weekend bringing heavy snow, high winds, coastal flooding and bitterly cold temperatures. An arctic disturbance and associated storm system dropping through the Great Lakes today will push into the […]