3/28/2012 A mild rain will fall.

A warm front will push through New England today bringing a few need rain showers along with it. 

The first batch of rain, which will be light, will fall this morning between 9 and 11 AM, and mostly be confined to the NH/MA border.

Another line of rain will move through the Boston area between 1230 and 130 this afternoon. There could be a heavier shower, but will be over by 2 PM.

 An area of Low pressure tracking into Quebec will have a cold front trailing along it and this will push into the region by this evening.  There is the chance that southern parts of New England may see a rumble of thunder or at least a heavier shower around 7 PM tonight.

High pressure off of the Carolinas will usher in milder air ahead of a cold front poised to sweep across the northeast today. Cooler air is behind this front, but not as cold as the past 2 days.

The weather pattern has changed significantly from last week and is more typical of an early Spring, April Pattern. This means that we can expect, waves of colder air to move in, followed by spells of warmth as an almost regular interval. This is what is seen for the next 2 weeks.

An area of low pressure will track to the South of New England Friday night. On its northern edge, a band of snow may develop. While the low will stay south and not track up the coast, an area of brief but heavy snow could fall in SW Mass through CT and Rhode Island overnight Friday. Amounts are still not known, but the ground could get covered in the darker blue areas. A lighter snow could fall for the remainder of Mass with a mix along the coasts and the Cape.  Finer details to come. Of note: Some models keep it too warm to snow or just bring in the chance for a mix.

3/26/12 A Windy Hard Freeze Tonight!!

Typically in March, you would expect cold temperatures, even some snow to fall, especially here in New England.  But since it has been almost 2 weeks since the last freezing temperature and with highs in the 80s last week, many plants have started to grow and trees have blossomed it is best to prepare since temperatures will fall into the 20s tonight.

Although some bulb plants can take the cold, other plants may not be as tolerant and a precaution to protect such vegetation should be taken tonight.  Since this is a frost and not a freeze type of situation here are some actions you can take.

• Water your trees and flowers as late as possible. The water will freeze 1st, protecting the vegetation.
• Cover your plants beds with plastic, placing filled milk jugs/soda bottles of hot water underneath for protection
• Bring anything you can indoors
• A wind driven freeze will not be blocked by a sheet or thin layer of fabric (as in a frost)

Strong Northwest Winds will push in behind the cold front that is moving through this morning as the low develops over Atlantic Canada.

A gusty northwest wind will put all of New England into a deep freeze overnight. Areas closest to the water will be the warmest.  Winds could gust to near 40 mph along the coast and on the Cape.