Wet & Mild
As temperatures continue to rise due to a warm front slowly tracking northward, the snow, freezing rain, and sleet has been switching over to rain.
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As temperatures continue to rise due to a warm front slowly tracking northward, the snow, freezing rain, and sleet has been switching over to rain.
The flakes will shut off this morning and give way to thinner clouds and a few peeks of sunshine by midday.
Today will still be mild for late January, but the mercury will stick in the lower and middle 40s as opposed to the 50s. Skies will become mostly sunny to partly cloudy along with breezy west-northwest winds.
When you step outside this morning, you may mistaken it for an early April day as temperatures for the majority of the area are in the middle 40s to middle 50s. However, there are exceptions. Some neighborhoods in southern New Hampshire are in the 30s.
There is a small amount of moisture as a warm front edges its way closer to New England. As it spreads moisture northward this morning, surface temperatures as well as the lower layer of the atmosphere are cold enough to support a few flurries and pockets of light freezing drizzle. Freezing Rain Advisories and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued to cover the potential icy conditions.
This title doesn't hold much 'weight' given the 'snow drought' we've had so far this winter season. When comparing it to the season thus far, Saturday's snow is setting up to be the biggest snow this winter. I must admit that I'm excited!
The first chance of snow comes tonight. Then, our eyes will focus on a more robust, although not monumental, storm on Saturday.
Our temperatures will be dropping into middle and upper 30s, remaining stagnant through midday, and then dipping into the upper 20s.
It's going to be a 'slow-go' morning as anywhere from a coating to a few inches of snow fell from the first batch of precipitation that began around 10pm last night. A second, lighter batch of precipitation has moved in since then.
This 'Winter' has proven to be rather fickle. We have been hanging on during these temperature swings. Here comes another one. This is a 'downhill' swing as we head into the weekend.
Location is key' with today's storm.
It's another calm day in the neighborhood. It is going to be a sunny day with high clouds approaching the region this evening. Highs will be in the 35-40F degree range. The initial signs of the nearing winter storm begin late tonight.
Many of us are waking up to a few snow showers and/or a few showers. Overcast skies will begin to brighten by midday as drier air works in behind the weak cold front
It's a chilly and quiet start to your work week.
The 3-day warm stretch began yesterday and today will be even milder.
The 2-day cold spell is now a memory. We are making new memories now with a slow warming trend that begins today.
The cold air has a grip on New England for now.
Winter is approximately 2 weeks deep, and we are now in the midst of a 2-day cold spell. This is the coldest chunk of air to invade Southern New England this Fall/Winter so far.
On this first Monday of 2012, the sky cover will include a lot of sunshine along with patchy clouds. Additionally, gusty winds are to follow its passage.
Christmas weekend is upon us! The majority of our viewing area from Boston and points south will be dodging raindrops through midday.
If you've been enjoying the long list of snow-less days lately, you'll be happy to hear that Winter is arriving in a mild manner.
It's the last day of Fall! The Winter Solstice will occur at 12:30am on Thursday morning (tonight). Clouds, sprinkles, and a couple of snowflakes will be the weather synopsis this morning, but we will be dodging more numerous rain showers this afternoon.
Temperatures will gradually fall around 40F this morning and remain stagnant the remainder of the day.
Thanks to a warm front travelling northward this morning, temperatures will be able to climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s.
The showers and clouds will lose their grip, and skies will brighten as the day progresses.
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