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Monday, March 9, 2015
How is this still a thing? (John Oliver on Daylight Savings Time)
Why are we still being tortured with losing an hour every spring? The latest addition to our Fun Times page, here is a very funny take on Daylight Savings Time from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. I only hope the powers that be are listening!
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Things in March: Maple Sap, Black Ice, and Snow Glitter
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| Snow glitter* Photo by S. Vardatira |
And speaking of cold overtaking us, a black ice advisory has just been issued for our area. Temps have now fallen to 27 F in Amherst – and will continue to fall - which means any snow melt/standing puddles of water are freezing. Untreated roads and sidewalks have black ice forming on them. Be careful out there.
*One of my photographic quests is to capture the glitter of sunlight on snow - what sometimes happens, usually early morning, when the rising sun reflects off the snow. I've always had a hard time translating this onto a photograph, but I keep trying. One such attempt here. At some point I will happen upon the perfect combination of ISO sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed. But hopefully not too soon, as the quest is half the fun. At the same time, advice on this is always welcome!
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Two storms and the light before spring
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| Sun through the winter clouds, Amherst MA Photo by S. Vardatira, 3/2/2015 |
But that’s then, and this is now. Currently, a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for our area, starting at 3 PM today through 10 AM tomorrow (Wednesday). The whole event will start out as snow late this afternoon and continuing through the evening (3-5” when it’s all over), changing to sleet overnight, and finishing up with freezing rain for a few hours around dawn. We could get as much as a tenth of an inch of ice on top of the snow. Temperatures are expected to rise above freezing through the day tomorrow, though with all the snow on the ground, don’t expect much significant melting. And we’ve seen this type of forecast before, where Amherst and other Valley locations never hit the forecasted high. It’s going to be a messy, icy, slow morning slog.
Another winter storm will affect Southern New England particularly along and south of the Mass Pike Wednesday Night into Thursday - which means it shouldn’t be a significant factor in Amherst, though anyone traveling south should take heed. This system could produce advisory to warning level snow south of the Mass Pike and a light snowfall north of the Mass Pike, including around here.
I would like to wrap up by saying that this is absolutely, positively the end of our winter warnings and polar cold, but March is a fickle month around here. Winter, spring – it could go either way. The Great Blizzard of 1888 descended on New England for two days on March 11, the super snowstorm of 1993 affected the entire eastern third of the country starting on March 13 (with blizzard conditions in Amherst), and all the way back in 1660, John Hull and the New England colonists recorded a fierce snowstorm on March 26. That was the year New England colonists first leaned that our wintry weather can last into spring. On the other hand, in 2012 (March 13) an unusual March heatwave set off a line of severe thunderstorms across Western Massachusetts. At this time of year, we just never know which way the wind – and weather – will blow.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Our coldest February EVER!
Just in case you needed official validation, the National Weather Service's "Winter 2014-2015 in Review" just released today (see below for the details), confirms that, for us, it would appear that last month was the COLDEST FEBRUARY EVER. That's right. Ever!*
I do appreciate how they released the winter wrap-up today, as though winter is over for us. Of course, February 28 does mark the end of meteorological winter, which runs from Dec 1- February 28. So as you prepare for more snow today, keep telling yourself that winter is over. Though, to be honest, the groundhog appears to have the edge on this one.
*Well, okay, maybe not technically "ever" - but at least the coldest month so far in the past 180 years of recorded data. It just feels more validating to simply leave it at "ever"!
I do appreciate how they released the winter wrap-up today, as though winter is over for us. Of course, February 28 does mark the end of meteorological winter, which runs from Dec 1- February 28. So as you prepare for more snow today, keep telling yourself that winter is over. Though, to be honest, the groundhog appears to have the edge on this one.
*Well, okay, maybe not technically "ever" - but at least the coldest month so far in the past 180 years of recorded data. It just feels more validating to simply leave it at "ever"!
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1253 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2015
...WINTER 2014-2015 IN REVIEW...
ALL DATA PRESENTED HEREIN IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO REVISION.
ANY MONTHLY RECORDS FALLING WITHIN THE TOP TEN OF THE PERIOD OF
RECORD WILL BE ANNOTATED IN THE REMARKS SECTION IMMEDIATELY RIGHT.
HARTFORD
...PERIOD OF RECORD: 1905 TO PRESENT...
AVG HIGH AVG LOW AVG MEAN PCPN SNOW REMARKS
-------- ------- -------- ---- ---- -------
DEC: 42.0 29.3 35.7 4.55 0.7 9TH LEAST SNOWIEST
+2.3 +5.9 +4.1 +1.11 -6.7
JAN: 32.3 14.3 23.3 3.23 17.1
-2.2 -3.4 -2.8 0.00 +4.8
FEB: 27.2 4.9 16.1 2.95 31.9 ALL-TIME COLDEST
-11.3 -16.0 -13.6 +0.06 +20.9 3RD SNOWIEST
SEASONAL SUMMARY
------------------
WINTER: 33.8 16.2 25.0 10.73 49.7
-3.7 -4.5 -4.1 +1.17 +19.0
RECORDS
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12/09...RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION...1.77...PREVIOUSLY 1.33 IN 1978.
12/25...RECORD MAXIMUM LOW TEMPERATURE...43...PREVIOUSLY 42 IN 1987.
01/18...RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION...1.32...PREVIOUSLY 0.99 IN 2006.
02/02...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL...10.8...PREVIOUSLY 6.5 IN 1916.
02/06...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE...-7...PREVIOUSLY -5 IN 1988/1910.
02/20...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE...-4...PREVIOUSLY -3 IN 1936.
02/21...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE...-9...PREVIOUSLY -2 IN 1972/1950.
02/24...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE...-8...PREVIOUSLY -4 IN 1907.
FEB...RECORD COLDEST MONTHLY AVG TEMP...16.1...PREV 16.5 IN 1934.
ALL-TIME...COLDEST MONTHLY AVG TEMP...16.1...PREV 16.5 IN FEB 1934.
________________________________________________________________
WORCESTER
...PERIOD OF RECORD: 1892 TO PRESENT...
AVG HIGH AVG LOW AVG MEAN PCPN SNOW REMARKS
-------- ------- -------- ---- ---- -------
DEC: 37.9 27.3 32.6 4.90 1.5 9TH LEAST SNOWIEST
+1.6 +4.7 +3.2 +1.08 -12.9
JAN: 28.4 13.5 21.0 5.03 46.5 4TH SNOWIEST
-2.9 -3.3 -3.1 +1.54 +29.4
FEB: 23.3 5.1 14.2 3.28 53.4 ALL-TIME COLDEST
-11.3 -14.3 -12.8 +0.05 +37.8 ALL-TIME SNOWIEST
SEASONAL SUMMARY
----------------
WINTER: 29.9 15.3 22.6 13.21 101.4 ALL-TIME SNOWIEST
-4.1 -4.3 -4.2 +2.67 +54.3
RECORDS
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01/18...RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION...1.30...PREVIOUSLY 1.21 IN 2006.
01/27...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL...31.9...PREVIOUSLY 11.0 IN 2011.
02/02...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL...17.4...PREVIOUSLY 8.4 IN 1974.
FEB...RECORD COLDEST MONTHLY AVG TEMP...14.2...PREV 14.4 IN 1934.
FEB...RECORD MONTHLY SNOWFALL...53.4...PREV 45.2 IN 1996/1962.
WINTER...RECORD SEASONAL SNOWFALL...101.4...PREV 86.7 IN 2004-2005.
ALL-TIME...COLDEST MONTHLY AVG TEMP...14.2...PREV 14.4 IN FEB 1934.
ALL-TIME...MONTHLY SNOWFALL...53.4...PREV 50.9 IN JANUARY 2005.
________________________________________________________________
BOSTON ...PERIOD OF RECORD: 1872 TO PRESENT...
AVG HIGH AVG LOW AVG MEAN PCPN SNOW REMARKS
-------- ------- -------- ---- ---- -------
DEC: 43.7 32.7 38.2 6.56 0.3
+2.5 +4.5 +3.5 +2.78 -8.7
JAN: 33.1 19.0 26.1 3.57 34.3 6TH SNOWIEST
-2.7 -3.2 -2.9 +0.21 +21.4
FEB: 27.8 10.1 19.0 3.37 64.8 2ND COLDEST
-10.9 -14.6 -12.7 +0.12 +53.9 ALL-TIME SNOWIEST
SEASONAL SUMMARY
------------------
WINTER: 34.9 20.6 27.8 13.50 99.4 ALL-TIME SNOWIEST
-3.7 -4.5 -4.0 +3.11 +66.6
RECORDS
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12/09...RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION...2.90...PREVIOUSLY 1.29 IN 1956.
12/25...RECORD MAXIMUM LOW TEMPERATURE...44...PREVIOUSLY 43 IN 1888.
01/27...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL...22.1...PREVIOUSLY 8.8 IN 2011.
02/02...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL...16.2...PREVIOUSLY 11.1 IN 1974.
02/09...TIED RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL...14.8...ALSO SET IN 2013.
02/15...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL...13.0...PREVIOUSLY 11.0 IN 1940.
FEB...RECORD MONTHLY SNOWFALL...64.8...PREVIOUSLY 41.6 IN 2003.
WINTER...RECORD SEASONAL SNOWFALL...99.4...PREVIOUSLY 81.5 IN 1993-1994.
ALL-TIME...MONTHLY SNOWFALL...64.8...PREVIOUSLY 43.3 IN JANUARY 2005.
ALL-TIME...2ND COLDEST MONTHLY AVG...19.0...RECORD IS 17.5 - FEB 1934.
________________________________________________________________
PROVIDENCE
...PERIOD OF RECORD: 1905 TO PRESENT...
AVG HIGH AVG LOW AVG MEAN PCPN SNOW REMARKS
-------- ------- -------- ---- ---- -------
DEC: 44.8 31.0 37.9 6.25 0.9
+2.5 +4.7 +3.6 +2.03 -7.8
JAN: 34.2 18.2 26.2 3.62 25.6 5TH SNOWIEST
-3.2 -2.8 -3.0 -0.24 +16.6
FEB: 28.3 8.5 18.4 2.73 31.8 2ND COLDEST
-12.0 -15.1 -13.6 -0.56 +23.3 ALL-TIME SNOWIEST
SEASONAL SUMMARY
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WINTER: 35.8 19.2 27.5 12.60 58.3 3RD SNOWIEST
-4.2 -4.4 -4.3 +1.23 +32.1
RECORDS
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12/09...RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION...2.74...PREVIOUSLY 1.55 IN 1978.
12/24...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE...64...PREVIOUSLY 60 IN 1990.
12/25...TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE...63...ALSO SET IN 1964.
01/26...TIED RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL...3.1...ALSO SET IN 1987.
01/27...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL...16.0...PREVIOUSLY 6.7 IN 2011.
02/02...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL...7.9...PREVIOUSLY 6.5 IN 1934.
02/21...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE...-5...PREVIOUSLY -3 IN 1950.
02/24...TIED RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE...-3...ALSO SET IN 1907.
FEB...RECORD MONTHLY SNOWFALL...31.8...PREVIOUSLY 30.9 IN 1962.
ALL-TIME...2ND MONTHLY SNOWFALL...31.8...RECORD IS 37.4 - JAN 2005.
ALL-TIME...2ND COLDEST MONTHLY AVG...18.4...RECORD IS 17.4 - FEB 1934.
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Saturday, February 28, 2015
No problem - just another snowy Sunday
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| Three trees in winter, Hadley MA Photo by S.Vardatira, 2/25/2015 |
Were you lulled into a false sense of weather calm because of all that lovely sun out there and downright balmy 26 F temperature right now? If so, pay attention!
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has just been issued and is in effect from noon Sunday to 7 am Monday for Western MA locations north of the Mass Pike. Light snow is expected to start during the mid to late afternoon on Sunday, picking up in intensity Sunday evening into Sunday night. The snow should end by daybreak on Monday. We are expected to get 4-6 inches total accumulation around here. Fortunately, as Sunday storms go this season, tomorrow’s event seems fairly manageable.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has just been issued and is in effect from noon Sunday to 7 am Monday for Western MA locations north of the Mass Pike. Light snow is expected to start during the mid to late afternoon on Sunday, picking up in intensity Sunday evening into Sunday night. The snow should end by daybreak on Monday. We are expected to get 4-6 inches total accumulation around here. Fortunately, as Sunday storms go this season, tomorrow’s event seems fairly manageable.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Punxsutawney Phil's Warrant Papers Served
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| Punxsutawney Phil (Photo credit Alex Wong/Getty Images) |
Friday, February 20, 2015
Maybe the funniest Amherst Police Log entries ever!
This is not made up. I swear. Embedded in the Amherst Bulletin's weekly Police Log are always some gems that are laugh-out-loud funny, like these two. The bottom entry, however, is just everything, right now especially!
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| From Amherst Bulletin "Police Log" this week - (photo from S. O'Keeffe's FB post) |
Our weekend weather experiment - will rain meet frozen tundra?
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| More than the usual "red exclamation mark" weather advisories - View of my phone screen earlier this evening, 2/20/2015 |
Speaking of Pandora, I am still trying to wrap my head around the decision (it’s on you, Weather Channel) to bestow the name “Pandora” on any storm, never mind one that’s landing in one of the most challenging New England winters we’ve seen in a long time. Let’s just hope it does not live up to its mythological roots. This weekend’s storm is tricky to forecast, primarily because the storm’s snow/ice/rain line is hardly a sure thing – and I have lived here long enough to know that this is the type of forecast situation that can swing one way or another here in the Valley without a lot of warning. At this point it looks somewhat less fearsome than it seemed earlier in the week, but be prepared for anything. Just a slight shift in temperature, rain amounts, or icing can change the landscape dramatically.
So with that “be prepared for anything” caveat in mind, here’s the outlook for Amherst. First, it will be quite cold tonight as winds diminish and conditions remain clear. Valleys around Southern New England may actually see morning lows of -20 F. A Winter Weather Advisory is currently in effect from 1 pm Saturday through 1 pm Sunday for mixed precipitation that has the potential of bringing some significant icing. This is where the trickiness kicks in – we have incredibly cold ground temperatures, which means that even if temps warm above freezing, any rainfall will most likely freeze on surfaces. And since many of the surfaces around here are actually snow covered… well, it is likely to get extremely icy.
The snow will start to fall around mid-afternoon on Saturday. Depending on how long the precipitation stays snow, we could be looking at a 3-5 inch snow accumulation before warmer air aloft brings a changeover to freezing rain or rain (though I would be surprised if it warmed up enough around here to convert to just rain). In fact, if the snow/ice/rain line ends up where it’s forecast now (south of I-90), we may even get mostly snow, which would be vastly preferable to any other substance falling from the sky.
The National Weather Service acknowledges this is a tough call – in fact, central portions of Southern New England could get as much as 6 hours of freezing rain, with one-tenth of an inch of ice accumulation or more. Or the rain/freezing rain could taper off. Or we could end up with all snow (at least around here). While we’ve certainly seen this kind of set up before (which would normally favor a short period of freezing rain transitioning to all rain), we’ve also never experienced this scenario with such a deep snowpack on the ground. As the NWS forecast discussion put it this afternoon, one “just cannot ignore the fact that it is a frozen tundra outside."
One of the concerns with this storm is the danger of water-loading of snow on roof-tops, particularly because snow absorbs water like a sponge, and we’ve got deep snow across the region and on many roofs. More weight on roofs that are not cleared off is not what we need now.
On Sunday, as high dewpoint air surges in with the warm-moist flow, expect dense ground fog across the deep-cold snowpack, creating very low visibilities and a soupy mess. And as if this all weren’t bad enough, the warmer air will exit by Sunday night, as bitterly cold air surges back. Standing water/slush will freeze solid on Sunday night (think block ice) and the temperatures will not rise above freezing at least until March 1 (which is as far as the 10 day forecast goes). Despite the increasing late February sun angle, wind chills will be back to between -15 and -30 F late Monday into early Tuesday. The high temperature on Tuesday afternoon should recover into the upper teens and lower 20s – which is still 20 degrees below normal!
So that’s the somewhat bleak weekend outlook. If we’re very lucky, we’ll see all snow. May Pandora be kind.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Hoping for snow this weekend (bet you didn't expect that)
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| Hubble spies large mystery plume on Mars (Photo and full story available widely, including here) |
In other possibly weather-related news, giant plumes of gas are erupting from Mars and nobody knows why. I don't know if that's ominous or not, but it does distract from more earthly concerns.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Another weekend snowstorm (aka what else is new?)
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| Snow on State Street, North Amherst MA 2/15/2015 (as well as every other Sunday so far this month) Photo by S. Vardatira |
On Thursday night, minimum temps will fall below zero again, and gusting winds will result in wind chills in the -15 to -25 F range through Friday morning. As for the weekend storm, there is currently “high confidence” that an extended period of wintery precipitation is likely across most of Southern New England from Saturday night through Sunday and possibly continuing into Sunday night. That part of it is pretty clear – less clear is exactly what will be falling and where. It all hinges on the storm track (doesn’t it always?). Right now, computer models are in general agreement that things will warm up enough that the coast will get mixed precipitation, likely turning to all rain along the southeast coast. The models diverge, however, on just how far north that rain/ice/snow line will set up. Most models have interior Western Massachusetts in the all-snow range, but at least one is forecasting a changeover to ice/rain all the way into the interior (though that model seems somewhat out there at this moment). So basically, there’s a lot of uncertainty. Something’s coming. Could be significant snowfall, could be ice, and could be a mix. Given the temps we’ve been experiencing, if it is rain, it’s going to be the freezing variety.
More to follow over the next few days, as we get closer to the next main event. Is this next storm system #6? #7? #8? Honestly, I’ve completely lost count.
Laissez es bon temps rouler (but don't forget to wear a coat)
I just opened an email reminder, sent out last night by a New Orleans organization I work with remotely:
"Due to Mardi Gras, there will be no update tomorrow - laissez es bon temps rouler!"
And right at that moment, I found myself yearning to trade all these mountains of snow for a party mask, beads, cajun jambalaya, and maybe even just one layer of light clothing. But then I checked out the New Orleans weather forecast for today - rain and a high/low of 51/36 (wind chill right now is 25!). Not exactly a gorgeous day there either. Apparently I can't even daydream myself into a warm and sunny world.
"Due to Mardi Gras, there will be no update tomorrow - laissez es bon temps rouler!"
And right at that moment, I found myself yearning to trade all these mountains of snow for a party mask, beads, cajun jambalaya, and maybe even just one layer of light clothing. But then I checked out the New Orleans weather forecast for today - rain and a high/low of 51/36 (wind chill right now is 25!). Not exactly a gorgeous day there either. Apparently I can't even daydream myself into a warm and sunny world.
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| New Orleans, 2/17/2015 Photo from Reuters, printed in an NBC News posting, New Orleans Shivers in One of Coldest Mardi Gras Ever |
Sunday, February 15, 2015
The wonder of living in New England
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| Sun through trees, Amherst MA Photo by S. Vardatira, 2/2015 |
Second, just had to share this excerpt from this morning's official National Weather Service Area Forecast Discussion. In the midst of a highly technical overview on how the weather pattern we are now in - repeated snow systems mixed with unusually cold temps - is going to be continuing this coming week, the writer enthuses (in all caps, because that's how the discussions are always written): "...WE WILL SEE ADDITIONAL WEATHER SYSTEMS FOLLOWED BY SHOTS OF COLD ARCTIC AIR. IT APPEARS WE WILL NOT SEE A BREAK IN A PATTERN OVER THE NEXT WEEK. THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL REMAIN TO REMIND US JUST HOW AWFUL WINTER HAS BEEN AND HOW WONDERFUL IT CAN BE LIVING IN NEW ENGLAND. HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!"
Really, you gotta love living in New England!
Champlain on Ice - and tonight's brutal cold
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| Champlain on Ice (aka Frozen Lake Champlain) Photo by Melanie Goodman Burlington, VT - 2/2015 |
Yes, it's still snowing, and even more, blowing out there this morning, but around here the main weather story for tonight into Monday morning will be the bitter cold and dangerously low wind chills. Air temperatures will be 25-30 degrees below normal, with wind chills of -20 to -30 F across much of the area, and as low as -30 to -40 F at higher elevations of Western MA. This is dangerous cold, with frostbite to exposed flesh occurring very quickly.
By the way, thanks to Head in the Clouds Amherst friend, Melanie Goodman, for sending us this photo - I've dubbed it "Champlain on Ice," (although it really should be "Ice on Champlain" - or simply "Frozen Lake Champlain") - taken last week in Burlington, Vermont. We do love getting photos/videos, so please keep them coming. Check out our "Through the Lens" page for more seasonal photos and videos from our readers and regular contributors.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Weekend weather, icicles and flamingo, and when the pass closes
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| Flamingo Under Icicles, North Amherst MA Photo by S. Vardatira, 2/12/2015 |
For whatever gut-feeling reason, I've been holding off on passing along weekend storm forecasts for our region until the picture became clearer. Because the impact of this storm varies significantly depending on where you are, this is one of those situations when it's important to keep in mind who is forecasting and for what areas. All this to say that it’s now clear that the weekend storm will have the greatest impact on coastal areas – here in Amherst, we are going to get VERY cold over the next day, and we will get (relative to northeast coastal areas from Boston and north) a modest amount of snow overnight Saturday into Sunday, probably about 3-6 inches. Nothing to lose your mind about, even with all the snow already on the ground. So here’s what to expect over the coming weekend and slightly beyond:
- Arctic air and dangerous wind chills overnight on Friday to Saturday, between -15 to -20 F. This is a good night for staying indoors by the fireplace and/or tending the wood stove.
- Possible wind gusts of 45-50 mph late Saturday through Sunday.
- 3-6" (maybe 8"?) of snow overnight from Saturday through Sunday.
- Some of the coldest air of the season in the wake of the weekend storm. We are likely to see wind chill values of -15, with -25 F in higher terrain. Low temperatures (not wind chill) will be well below zero for most locations with highs struggling to get into the teens. Expect more wind chill headlines.
- Possibility of another snow event mid-week, though it’s too early to tell how that will shake out for Western MA.
I would advise anyone in Western Massachusetts to put off traveling to Boston until spring sets in – all (probably exaggerated) reports from the area suggest that Boston neighborhoods are awash in walls of snow, the streets are impassable, the T has mostly come to a halt, and the entire city will soon be completely cut off from civilization. It’s akin to the “pass closing” in that (arguably awful) movie musical from my childhood, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. What I remember most clearly is the moment the lovingly kidnapped women all screamed, in unison, creating an avalanche of snow that cut off – for the entire winter! - the townspeople from the mountain cabin the young women were being whisked away to. Though the whole premise of the musical (a family of dancing and singing, rough-hewn parentless brothers kidnapping dancing, singing, and romantically silly women to be their eventual brides) is truly horrifying to my adult sensibilities now, as a child it was that moment of “closing the pass” that made the biggest impression – I wanted that “closing the pass” experience, minus the dancing men and women. I was, truth be told, weather-obsessed from a young age. In this part of the world it is almost never the case that anyone is truly cut off from anywhere for an entire winter, or even a few days, for that matter. And as appealing as it may sound in some sort of hypothetical, Hollywood musical way, the one recent time we came close to that around here, during the October 2011 Halloween storm, it turned out to be a lot less fun than Seven Brides for Seven Brothers made it out to be.
Earlier this week I fleetingly had – and then suppressed - the urge to write a comedic bit on how folks in Boston and the Cape should probably evacuate ahead of this storm. I thought better of doing that because, in truth, it sounds incredibly challenging and very likely dangerous if you have to go anywhere, if the power goes out, and if the ocean comes to your front door.
Here’s hoping that if you ever find yourself in a weather-event where the metaphorical “pass” closes you off from civilization, you are trapped in a solid, heated, weather-proof house with a highly entertaining (and ultimately polite) group of dancing and singing companions.
And may you have your own room to escape to when the singing gets to be too much.
Here’s hoping that if you ever find yourself in a weather-event where the metaphorical “pass” closes you off from civilization, you are trapped in a solid, heated, weather-proof house with a highly entertaining (and ultimately polite) group of dancing and singing companions.
And may you have your own room to escape to when the singing gets to be too much.
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