Weekend Weather Discussion

Posted by Joe Joyce December 27, 2008 at 8:26 am

Hello Weather Fanatics! You must be if you are here. Good for you! You have come to the right place.
Saturday Morning gets off to a bit of a dicey start. Cold air right at the ground will be slow to retreat…as warmer air tries to push north into New England. This is causing overrunning of warm air over cold air….and thus an approaching warm front and a batch of rain push through during the morning. Precipitation will be ending during the afternoon. Winter weather advisories are up for areas where the cold air is holding strong, especially in hilly and valley locations of Northern & Central New England, for sleet & freezing rain. Though precipitation will be light, it only takes a little bit of ice to become extremely slippery. Already reports of early morning accidents. Beware. The warming SW wind will finally mix down to the ground by afternoon as most areas will climb above freezing into the 30’s and 40’s. As the warmer air moves over the cold snow pack expect areas of dense fog to form tonight as temps remain steady. Read more

Weather Folklore for Christmas

Posted by Joe Joyce December 26, 2008 at 2:32 pm

Man’s preoccupation with weather has been well documented throughout history. We can follow this obsession through our earliest myths and histories into the 20th century in the ways in which humans have sought to understand, predict and control the weather.
In the past, people looked towards nature for clues to ever-changing weather patterns. They looked at weather and related it to something in their lives…from agriculture, livestock, to their own survival. Each culture has sought to understand weather through these stories that explain how the Sun was created, how and why the wind blows, why we have frost and how fire (a means of controlling temperature) came to the world.
Due to our more developed society & our high-tech satellites, radars and computer models …These Weather proverbs and folklore are being technologically ousted from our everyday vocabulary. Here are few to have a little fun with. Try to pick the one which pertains to us…and see if it verifies! Read more

Sunday Noreaster Discussion

Posted by Joe Joyce December 21, 2008 at 8:33 am

Light Snow is developing this morning ahead of a our developing storm center. A slug of rain is pushing off the coast of the mid-Atlantic states where once this gets off the coast of the DelMarva Peninsula will become a stronger storm over Cape Cod this Afternoon and eventually a full out Noreaster with near Blizzard conditions for Maine tonight. We can expect the snow to start off light but become heavier by Noon time and continue through the afternoon. Read more

Crippled Ice Storm Victims Look For Hope

Posted by Joe Joyce December 14, 2008 at 11:21 am

Day three of no power for people in NH, ME, VT, & MA…three very long nights for people most directly affected by this storm. 1st there was the accumulating of Ice, and crashing of limbs and trees Thursday Night which has been described as scary and horrifying. Then 2 long nights of cold with no heat, water, and supplies which are running out. People have been storing their food outside in the cold to preserve it as long as possible…but it appears time is running out on that as well. Basements are still flooded for some homeowners as there is no power for the sump pumps to get the water out. Those with generators are the lucky ones…but the lines for fuel can take upto an hour or more. The warmer temperatures are allowing the Power Companies to have a better chance of getting things online. As of writing this…there are still over 350,000 people without power in New England. The main roads and downtown areas are getting fixed first, while more rurual areas will have a longer wait for the power to be resored. Estimates for all the power to be restored in full will take until next weekend. Some who have been waiting it out in their homes should really consider a shelter if they are finding the experience too taxing. The ice has melted in many areas, but the higher the elevated areas have seen very little ice fall or melt still. Today’s warmth will melt the ice for good… Read more

Let it Snow!

Posted by Joe Joyce December 7, 2008 at 8:41 am

An early report this morning from Lisbon, CT, near Norwich, reporting close to 3″ overnight. Impressive. This band of heavier snow this morning will affect Bristol and Plymouth county before drifting further north as the morning progresses. Most roads are untreated and with temperatures below freezing are becoming a little slippery so please be careful. Near Lisbon & Mohegan Sun numerous reports of accidents early this morning. This accumulating light snow is part of the Northwest fringe of a strengthening storm off the coast of New England. It is clipping us this morning. The steady snows will taper off this afternoon. From the North Shore, to Metrowest, to the southeast Ma, everyone can expect 1-2″ with maybe an isolated 3″ in any banding which may develop. Accumulations will be light but just heavy enough to give us a warm up on our winter driving skills Read more

Light Snow for Sunday

Posted by Joe Joyce December 6, 2008 at 4:30 pm

Clouds are on the increase ahead of Two lows we are tracking. The first is Alberta Clipper which is currently moving through the Great Lakes with a band of light accumulating snow with it. Winds have shifted to a SSW wind direction. This will allow warm advection to continue into the evening…thickening clouds which will eventually form a few rain showers, changing to snow showers overnight. Energy from this low will “leap-frog” to the coast thanks to the steering winds of the jetstream. Our second low is coming up the coast this evening, loaded with moisture and energy. Right now, it appears it will not be close enough to the coast to have any big affect on New England. But, this second low will feed off the energy transferred from the primary low and “Bomb Out” off the coast off New England and race up into the Canadian Maritimes where it should become a monster of a storm! Pressures will be falling rapidly tomorrow afternoon with this storm as it intesifies. Great. So what can you expect? Read more

Winter Weather Advisory North

Posted by Joe Joyce November 30, 2008 at 6:54 pm

Most of the wintry weather has come to an end in Southern New England. Temperatures remained borderline all afternoon to keep precipitation in the frozen form of sleet & freezing rain in valleys and hills of Western Mass, & CT. The Winter Weather Advisory has been cancelled south. Expect rain and showers for the rest of the evening. Some areas will pick up an 1″ by the time this all ends by dawn. Speaking of the morning sun…by that time, temperatures will have risen to either side of 50 degrees…especially along the coast. Winds will pick up out of the Southeast tonight and help push in this mild air. Expect a mild breezy start with skies becoming partly sunny.
Those of you in Northern New England…You are just getting going. Winter Weather Advisory until Late Tonight. Precipitation is starting as snow, except along the coast. Snow will accumulate up to an 1″ before mixing over to sleet than rain. Snow will have a better chance of accumulating in the northern mountains where 2-4″ are possible before mixing over to sleet & Freezing Rain. Travel will be dicey this evening so be prepared for delays and even a few accidents with all the volume on the road.
The Pavement is still retaining heat…so I do not anticipate things getting very icy…but some untreated surfaces may get slick…before the warmer air moves in later. A Rainy start by dawn will give way to quickly improving conditions Monday

The End of Times

Posted by Joe Joyce November 30, 2008 at 8:42 am

Today markes the official END to Hurricane season. Without the sun directly warming the oceans in the Northern Hemisphere, the oceans are cooling enough to the point where tropical development is very hard to come by. This Hurricane season will be remembered for IKE, which wiped out Galveston, TX and Gustav, which threatened to strike New Orleans, but at the last second mercifully took a left and spared the city. This hurricane season featured 16 named storms, 8 became hurricanes, 5 became major. Above normal tropical activity for this season…very much expected with the Atlantic in it’s multidecadal warm phase. Also being that it’s the last day of November…it is the END of meteorological autumn. Tomorrow will mark the official start to meteorological winter…December, January, February…the three coldest & snowiest monts of the year.
Now we have that out of the way…and the Holiday weekend is coming to an End, today is a big travel day and we have weather moving into New England! Read more

Erosion of the Arctic

Posted by Joe Joyce November 23, 2008 at 12:01 pm

No, I am not talking about global warming! Today we are talking about the erosion of the cold dome of arctic air which has settled in over New England. After a Saturday where temperatures did not break 30…this Sunday should feel a little better with slightly warmer westerly winds along temperatures scheduled to break 32! We have not been this cold since last February. Read more

Jack Frost Sinks His Teeth In…Ouch!

Posted by Joe Joyce November 22, 2008 at 10:06 am

Like a long lost cousin who has overstayed his welcome, Jack Frost is settling in for the weekend with his feet up on the coffee table too! A strengthening area of low pressure is moving through Nova Scotia today. This is wrapping in another shot of cold air to the region. The story today is the strong winds wrapping around this low out of the Northwest which will make our cold temps feel even colder.
Our Highs will struggle to reach the freezing mark, but when you factor the wind, much of today will feel like it is in the 10’s, single digits in the hills! Highs will be a good 15-20 degrees below normal for this time of year. Read more

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