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Last Updated: Monday, February 8, 2010 5:09 PM

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Monday


Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind between 9 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
PB: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind between 8 and 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.
PB: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Light north wind.
PB: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming north between 12 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

 

PB: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming north between 6 and 9 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.


Wednesday Night

Snow likely before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind between 16 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%

 

PB: A chance of snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind between 9 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Rich's Local Weather Discussion:

2/08 - 5:09 PM: Cold but not as windy tonight. Nice on Tuesday with temps finally, just barely, breaking the freezing mark. Winter Storm Watch issued for areas south of the MA Pike from Springfield to Boston then south to the CT coast. However, there are model differences with the track. We could have more or less snow, the warning area could expand or shrink. We are two days out, so stay tuned as we get closer.
I've posted The Weather Statistics for January 2010. Go see how much snow we've had. We've also updated the monthly stats.
SYNOPSIS...
DRY AND SEASONABLY COOL WEATHER WILL PREVAIL TUESDAY. A RAPIDLY
INTENSIFYING COASTAL STORM WILL LIKELY BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW AND
STRONG WINDS TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...WITH AREAS ALONG
AND SOUTH OF THE MASS TURNPIKE MOST AT RISK FOR SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS.
HIGH PRESSURE THEN BRINGS DRY AND SEASONABLY COLD WEATHER THURSDAY
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

2/08 - 6:35 AM: Partly sunny, cold and windy today. Sunny, and still windy on Tuesday. Then we cloud up Tuesday night ahead of a storm system that is expected to bring snow to the region later on Wednesday. Right now the track, which could change, brings snow Wednesday afternoon into southern New England. The current track supports the heaviest snow south of the MA Pike and a heavy snow for CT and Long Island. We'll have to keep an eye on this system and see if the track changes. After this, I only see cold dry weather into the weekend.
I've posted The Weather Statistics forJanuary 2010. Go see how much snow we've had. We've also updated the monthly stats.
SYNOPSIS...
LARGE CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING BLUSTERY DRY AND COLD WEATHER THROUGH TUESDAY. A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING COASTAL STORM WILL LIKELY BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...WITH AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE MASS TURNPIKE MOST AT RISK FOR SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BRINGS DRY AND SEASONABLY COLD WEATHER THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

Hazardous Weather Outlook Coastal CT/NY:
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ...
A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...
FORECAST MODELS CONTINUE TO POINT TO A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IMPACTING THE AREA FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOWFALL.
LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...THEN RAPIDLY DEEPEN AS IT TRACKS NORTHEAST TO JUST EAST OF MONTAUK POINT BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
IN ADDITION...HIGH WINDS COMBINED WITH HIGHER ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING NEW MOON COULD RESULT IN COASTAL FLOODING APPROACHING MODERATE BENCHMARKS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND...AND IN THE SOUTH SHORE BACK BAYS OF WESTERN LONG ISLAND.

2/07 - 5:39 PM: Windy, cold weather prevails through Monday. Some slight moderation in temps by Tuesday with less wind. Low pressure storm system is expected to be off the coast by Tuesday tracking north. At the moment, the track is not clear. Looks like this one brings some snow into at least the southern portion of the region by Wednesday afternoon. The NWS has issued a Haz statement for coastal CT. Posted below. Stay tuned....
SYNOPSIS...
LARGE CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DRY AND COLD
WEATHER THROUGH TUESDAY. A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING COASTAL STORM WILL
LIKELY BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND...WITH AREAS SOUTH OF THE MASS TURNPIKE MOST AT RISK. BUT
PLENTY OF UNCERTAINTY ON STORM TRACK AND RESULTING SNOW AMOUNTS
REMAINS. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BRINGS DRY AND SEASONABLY COLD WEATHER
THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

Hazardous Weather Outlook Coastal CT:

MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

...A WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY...

AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE OHIO VALLEY ON TUESDAY...A
SECONDARY LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR THE CAROLINA COAST. THIS LOW IS
FORECAST TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHERN MID
ATLANTIC COAST ON WEDNESDAY.

THIS STORM COULD BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL...6 INCHES OR MORE...
TO THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA...LONG ISLAND AND COASTAL
CONNECTICUT FROM TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

STRONG ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH HIGHER ASTRONOMICAL TIDES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING NEW MOON COULD ALSO CAUSE COASTAL
FLOODING APPROACHING MODERATE BENCHMARKS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT IN PARTS OF WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND...AND IN THE SOUTH
SHORE BACK BAYS OF WESTERN LONG ISLAND

2/07 - 7:42 AM: Windy, cold weather through Monday before the winds ease off. Quiet weather continues into mid-week when another coastal storm forms. Looks like our friends to the south will get the brunt of this one as well, but it may well track close enough to bring us some snow as well. Stay tuned...
The wrap-up:
Widespread totals of a foot to over 30 inches have been reported in southern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, northern Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, southern New Jersey and the District of Columbia. Localized amounts reached 36 inches.
Here are some snowstorm records: Philadelphia's second greatest snowstorm with 28.5 inches Pittsburgh's fourth greatest snowstorm with 21.1 inches Baltimore's greatest two-day snowfall with 26.5 inches Washington's fourth greatest snowstorm with 17.6 inches Dulles Airport's greatest two-day snowfall with 32.4 inches
Here are the highest snowfalls by state: Wilmington, Delaware 26.5 inches Mount Holly, New Jersey 28.5 inches Upper Strasburg, Pennsylvania 31 inches Colesville, Maryland 40 inches Leesburg, Virginia 34.5 inches Lehew, West Virginia 34 inches
At the height of the storm, winds gusted from 40 to 60 mph along the coast.

SYNOPSIS...
GENERALLY DRY AND COLDER THAN NORMAL WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH
TUESDAY WITH CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE IN CONTROL. A NEW WINTER STORM
BREWING FROM THE CAROLINAS TO THE OHIO VALLEY LATE TUESDAY MAY
INTENSIFY RAPIDLY AND THREATEN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MID WEEK.
HOWEVER...ITS EXACT TRACK REMAINS UNCERTAIN AT THIS POINT. HIGH
PRESSURE THEN BRINGS DRIER AIR FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.

2/06 - 7:51 PM: Here is an interesting link, a time lapse snowfall set of pixs. Take a look.

2/06 - 5:14 PM: After some 30"+ of snow, the storm to our south is headed offshore and out into the open sea. The snow will end soon. They will have LOTS of cleaning up to do down there, with more snow possible by Tuesday. For us, windy and cold weather will stay with us through Tuesday, then we may have a storm to deal with. The long range charts don't agree, so confidence is low this far out. Very cold tonight with lows in the single numbers and wind chill readings below zero.
I've just posted The Weather Statistics forJanuary 2010. Go see how much snow we've had. We've also updated the monthly stats.
SYNOPSIS...
GENERALLY DRY AND COLDER THAN NORMAL WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH
TUESDAY WITH CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE IN CONTROL. A NEW WINTER STORM
BREWING FROM THE CAROLINAS TO THE OHIO VALLEY LATE TUESDAY MAY
INTENSIFY RAPIDLY AND THREATEN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MID WEEK.
HOWEVER...ITS EXACT TRACK REMAINS UNCERTAIN AT THIS POINT.

Pixs from the Mid-Atlantic:


Regional Weather Discussion ...

t has been quite the quiet mid winter stretch we're on...go back to January 21st (19 days) and we've only had a trace of snow officially at the Concord Airport! Still with that dry string we have seen our "average" snowfall to this point in the season: 38.9". There is one system we have to watch until things go back/stay quiet.

Brisk northwest winds continue today 10-20 mph. Areas of light snow and scattered snow showers will continue in the White Mountains and Great North Woods under mostly cloudy skies. There could be a few inches of accumulation there before things wrap up later tonight. South of the mountains partly cloudy skies this morning...with some extra clouds this afternoon. Highs will be in the 20s for most, lower 30s from Manchester to the coast...but feeling colder than that with the breeze.

Tomorrow we are expecting brighter skies, a little less a breeze and a bit milder temperatures.
Another storm will be passing to our south later on Wednesday and Wednesday Night...this one looks like it will track closer to New Hampshire, but we will be on the northern fringes of the snow shield meaning southern NH stands the best "chance" of seeing an accumulating snow, while northern areas may see next to nothing. A wobble in the ultimate track will make for changes in possible snowfall...so stay tuned! The main time line would be from Wednesday afternoon through daybreak Thursday.

Beyond that, we looks to like we head back into the quite pattern for a while with temps remaining at or just below the norm.

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