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* Daily Celestials (Sun/Moon Data)
* Weekly Weather Nutshell
* Morning Discussion
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YOUR DAILY CELESTIALS
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STAR:
–OUR STAR WILL RISE AT: 7:17am this morning
–OUR STAR WILL SET AT: 4:40pm this evening
–TOTAL DAYLIGHT TIME: 9 hours and 23 minutes

MOON:
–OUR MOON WILL SET AT: 7:24pm this evening
–MOON SET DIRECTION: West-Southwest
–OUR MOON WILL RISE AT: 9:41am tomorrow morning
–MOON RISE DIRECTION: East-Southeast
–MOON PHASE: Waxing Crescent (5.8%)
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YOUR WEEKLY WEATHER NUTSHELL
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–Our storm’s final showers will run through the region 7-10am, though a few scattered ones possible later
–Mild temps this morning will climb into the mid 40s to mid 50s before falling later today
–Mostly cloudy on average, but some sunny breaks possible this afternoon
–Southwest winds will kick up and gust 20-35mph at times
–Lows crash into the mid 20s as we clear out, continued breezy so bundle up
–Sunday is looking *very* dynamic with a potent little wave and cold front ripping through the region west to east
–Partly sunny skies are expected, but by late morning through the afternoon we’ll see westerly gusts increase to 30-45mph at times, and Wind Advisories may be hoisted
–In addition, a line of snow showers, and snow squalls forming due to instability moving through could lay down a quick coating to an inch
–Squalls aren’t hazardous because they put down an inch, it’s because they do it QUICKLY, causing quickly changing road conditions and lowered visibility, so be alert if driving tomorrow
–Highs will only reach the upper 20s to mid 30s, but wind chills will dip into the single digits and teens during the afternoon
–Lows really bottom out into the low to mid teens Sunday night with continued windy conditions, with some wind chills *below zero* by Monday morning
–Monday looks sunny but cold with highs in the upper teens to 20s and lows in the upper single digits to teens
–By Tuesday into Wednesday I’m still watching potential for snow, which continues to look like a light to moderate event if it materializes
–The whole Tuesday through Friday period looks cold with highs in the 20s and lows in the low to mid teens, and we may see some snow showers by Friday into Saturday
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YOUR MORNING DISCUSSION
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Good morning everybody, our storm is in the process of ending though we have a couple more hours or so of showers working north-northeast through the region.

If anyone north of the Rt. 2 corridor in far northwest MA (western Franklin Cty), northeast Berkshires, southern VT or southwest NH saw any snow overnight, please let me know.

Overall, it looks like the snow production was weak, as I am seeing about 2″ of slop at the Mt. Snow cam, but let me know.

As for the rest of our day, the main area of showers gets north of us by 9am or 10am, then some scattered showers are possible by early afternoon. We should see some glimpses of sun later this afternoon.

Temps are expected to climb through the 40s, and for some to reach the low or even mid 50s before they start falling back.

Enjoy it while you can, because our weather pattern is changing and getting colder.

Southwest winds should gust 20-35mph today as the storm pulls away, and lows tonight will drop into the 20s with continued breezy conditions.

SNOW SQUALL SUNDAY
Sunday/tomorrow is looking like a changeable, dynamic weather day as we’ll see a reinforcing shot of cold air via a strong front, and also a potent mid-level wave that whip west to east through the region underneath and within the cyclonic motion of our departing storm.

We’ll see steep lapse rates work into the region, not unlike strong/severe thunderstorm days in the summer, where temps will be much colder aloft compared to the surface, which will cause air to RISE ahead of our cold front.

This should all combine to produce a line of snow showers, some heavy, and even a few snow squalls which can dump snow and wind in a short time period, and cause quickly changing road conditions. Accidents can happen in squalls, so just be weather aware tomorrow from late morning through the afternoon.

In addition, strong westerlies will accompany this system, and gusts will increase to 30-45mph with highs only reaching the upper 20s to mid 30s, which will drive wind chills into the upper singles to teens at times.

Blustery conditions continue at night and with lows plummeting into the teens, we could see wind chills below zero by the pre-dawn hours of Monday morning, so bundle up, peeps!

Monday / MLK Day looks a bit more tranquil, sunny and cold with highs in the upper teens to 20s, with lows in the upper singles to teens.

By Tuesday, clouds should be increasing, and we still have the potential for snow in the afternoon and overnight period, but uncertainty remains. It looks now as if it would most likely be a light to moderate event, but we need to see how our current Great Lakes low tracks into Canada and how it helps position and shape the upper trough, which will set up our mid-week steering flow to either push our storm out to sea or draw it closer to the coast — I will keep you updated.

Either way, colder air comes in behind it, with highs generally in the 20s Tuesday through Friday, and lows in the low teens, with some single digits by mid week.

Fair weather ends the week, but by Friday night into Saturday another snowstorm is possible, so please stay tuned for updates and have a great day!

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