So how does it feel to be snowfall champions? I know we are all tired of the snow, but at least now it's official.
After 2.8” of snow ending last night, Boston has now received 108.6” of snow for the season of 2014-2015. It is the most snow we have ever seen in our lifetime. Most impressive!
Now that we have that out of the way, our eyes are already upstream for our next weather makers! High pressure sits over us Monday with sunshine and moderating temps with highs climbing into the 40s nearing 50 degrees this afternoon with light west winds.
Very nice weather all things considered, with the big melt continuing. The higher sun angle is making a huge difference this time of year and we have been gradually melting down our historic snowpack inch by inch. In just the past week alone we have lost about 10-12” of snow!
We are tracking a cold front which will be sliding east and arriving Tuesday. Showers in advance of this front will arrive during the early morning hours Tuesday. Light rain will spread into western New England after midnight. Light SW winds, along with cloud cover, will keep most areas above freezing overnight, but some interior valleys will fall very close to 32, so there is the small potential for a few areas of freezing rain predawn in some interior NW valleys.
Tuesday morning will start off wet for most, with passing showers and areas of light rain. Steady showers will taper off fairly quickly in the morning, but scattered showers will linger on and off through the day as a low along the front eventually pulls off the coast. In the far north, in the mountains and central and northern Maine we'll be seeing some accumulating snow in the order of about 2-5” of snow.
Temperatures will be mild Tuesday, still in the 40s, with mostly cloudy skies. It is the Arctic front we have to watch Tuesday. It will push off the coast between 4-7 p.m. It may come with a brief snow squall with brief low visibility. Behind the Arctic front will come much colder air as winds pick up from the NW. Temperatures will drop quickly behind the front.
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By Wednesday, the sun will be out, but highs will only be in the 20s - even with this higher March sun angle! Winds will be gusting close to 30 mph, which will make temperatures feel like they are in the teens during the afternoon. Temperatures will remain cold, and the air will remain dry right through Thursday. High pressure will sit over us to end the week, providing lighter winds and more sunshine, and slightly moderating temperatures.
Think Spring! The Vernal equinox arrives Friday at 6:45 p.m., and we could be seeing more snow by then! We have to watch the east coast on Friday. A wave of low pressure may track up the coast and provide central and southern New England with another chance of snow late in the day on Friday.
Confidence is low this far out on how this will all play out, but it is something we will be focusing on this week. If this low tracks close enough to us, we have the potential to see several inches of snow. Stay tuned as this will be changing as we get more information.
Also, this weekend will feature another frontal passage which will bring in another round of colder air for the second half of the weekend. This will help to keep temperatures averaging below the norm right into the start of next week.
If you are looking for spring warmth, it is tough to find. The Jetstream should start to lift and flatten, allowing for some warmer air to arrive in the northeast sometime around the 25th or 26th. It is a battle this time of year… as we well know by now.
