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Tracking this weekend's winter storm: Timing, impacts, snowfall totals
Melting continues Friday with plenty of sun, and milder air… for now. But a cold front is blowing in with cooler air Friday night. Winds will remain breezy Friday, with peak gusts near 45 mph across central Massachusetts and the Berkshires. Through Boston and the South Shore, gusts are likely near 30 mph. Friday night, as the cold air settles...
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Another earthquake reported off New England overnight — did you feel it?
Another, smaller earthquake was reported off the coast of Maine overnight. The 2.0-magnitude earthquake occurred around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday off the coast of York, Maine, about the same location as Monday’s 3.8-magnitude quake. The exact location was 10 kilometers southest of York Habor, at a depth of 9.8 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The seismic activity registered on...
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Boston starts cleaning up after snowstorm; snowy and slick roads in some areas
From Boston to Worcester, people woke up to a snow-covered state. Leominster got hit with about 5 inches of snow, and the jackpot area was Holden with 6 inches. The quick-moving system pushed through overnight, limiting its impact. The snow has stopped, but it’s still on the ground. And it’s going to be important to get that snow out of...
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First major winter storm of 2025, cold tightens its grips across US
We’re entering a cold but dry pattern for the week. Passing clouds are likely Sunday evening and Monday from a winter storm that’s nearby. The storm will stay just south of New Jersey, with snow and strong winds from Kansas to Washington, D.C. That means delays at airports are likely through Sunday night and Monday. It remains cold and windy...
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Frigid forecast calls for the coldest air we've seen since February
After a rather wet week – we’re now in a drier pattern. This air, originating from Canada, will bring the coldest air the region has seen since February. So how the sudden flip? Wednesday’s air felt more tropical, and now mark’s the arrival of Arctic air.This is always one of my favorite tools for visualizing why the sudden change. Wednesday’s...
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First Alert: Wednesday could be the rainiest day of 2024 in New England
It’s been a while since we’ve had substantial rain. This could top the charts in just about every which way. An approaching weather system will have an abnormal amount of water vapor transporting into the region and lead to a wet Wednesday. The scale of this event will be confined to the eastern seaboard, and will intensify over New England...
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Wet and snowy weather across New England on Monday
We’ve turned the pattern with days of drought behind us, as wet weather has been more common as of late. This week will be one of the wetter weeks we’ve had since early summer. Two approaching systems will bring the threat of showers first Monday early evening, and then again mid-week. The wet weather will tend to be more late...
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Snow squalls possible midday Thursday. Here's what to expect
The winter storm now impacting Massachusetts could bring with it what’s known as “snow squalls” to the region around midday Thursday. But what are they and what should we expect? Shortly after lunchtime on Thursday, keep an eye to the sky. We could see snow squalls moving into Boston, creating a burst of wet snowflakes as the storm begins to wind...
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How much snow will we see in New England this winter?
We have an odd relationship with winter forecasts. On one hand, we know that it’s impossible to pin down three months of howling winds, snowstorms, freakish warmups, bitter blasts and an early/late arrival to spring, but we still want something — anything — that could give us a hint at what’s to come. Perhaps it gives us something to think...
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Here's how the recent drought could impact our winter forecast
Our eyes are peeled looking for any drop of rain. We’re sitting in our ninth week of drought and chomping at the bit for it any sign of rain. And at this point, it will take rain of significance to break the drought. Which would mean more than six inches of a soaking rain that would need to span several...