4/2/13 Here comes Spring!!

You asked for it!  You wanted it Boston and New England!     A major pattern shift will finally kick the cold air out of the northeast and bring temps back into the 50s by later this week.

Next week, we could be approaching the 70s by Tuesday and perhaps some areas touching 80 by the end of the week.   Just a trend, but Spring looks to have sprung!  It will be getting a tad bit humid too.

Of note:  A cool down comes for mid April, but nothing as cold as it has been!

2/8/12 The Blizzard of 2013 Update 1

Welcome back to the WxBear Blog.    

With a storm such as this, when the extreme is about to happen, sometimes it is easier to just say, PREPARE for the worst.

This image above from the NWS - Boston is very well done and in line with what I would come up with on my own.

Here is what you need to take away if you live in Boston.

• Snowfall  -   20-28" of snow.  Locally higher amounts, less just at the coast
• Wind - Getting up to 30-45 mph, much higher near 75 Cape and Nantucket
• Coastal Flooding -  2-4 foot storm surge.  Overwash 9pm & 10 AM likely 

If you want a more detailed snow map, here is one.

Map showing the very strong storm, with a calm center, Nantucket, may go calm. This is the sign of a very strong intense storm.   The dark colors are wind.

  Winds around the center of the storm rotate counter clockwise along the lines of equal pressure.  Showing a very strong East Northeast wind.