2/26/12 Expect an active week of weather..

Mother nature I think is a week too early, as the windy weather usually associated with March is here. Then again, nothing has been typical about this winter season.

A 976mb low over Nova Scotia and a 1032 mb high over NC and WV are creating the tight pressure gradient over New England this morning, allowing for windy conditions. As the high pressure moves east the wind will die down. Note the low to the west over SD, this will be our weather maker later Monday night, but will likely bring only a few passing clouds.

The highest wind gusts were at Gloucester and Blue Hill yesterday at 61 mph.  Just of note, Mt Washington gusted to 111 mph.

High pressure will build in for later on Sunday into Monday. Temperatures will remain cool today with highs only reaching the upper 30s to near 40 as the flow of air is in from Canada.

As the high builds to our east tomorrow, a southerly wind flow will allow temperatures to climb to near 50, but the low that is currently over South Dakota will start to bring some high clouds in later in the day. 

As the week goes on, another storm from the Southwest will approach on Wednesday and bring the chance for some snow showers for much of the region. It is too early to say how much may fall. This storm is not well organized and unlike most storms, will be spread out stretching from NY to the coast,

A complicated weather map sets up for Wednesday as a low pressure area moves into New York State.  A weak area of low pressure forms along the coast off of Long Island. The low remains fairly weak however overspreads the chance for snow to fall for much of a 24 hour period. Cold air from Canada will push southward to keep temperatures cool. The question remains, will there be enough moisture to fall and accumulate here in the Boston area, will there be enough solar radiation to promote melting as the rate of snowfall may not exceed solar heating.

More info to come on this storm on Monday and Tuesday