WINDY, RAINY, AND SNOWY NOR’EASTER ON THE WAY FOR OUR REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING… THE MAKINGS OF A CLASSIC HILLTOWN, LATE SEASON SNOWSTORM PRODUCING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES IS ALL THERE… TODAY IS THE (WARM) CALM BEFORE THE STORM…
Good morning everybody, we’ve got a powerful storm on the way which will start tomorrow evening with rain and wind everywhere and transition to heavy wet snow by late Friday morning and early afternoon first in the high terrain of eastern NY, western MA, northwestern CT, and southern VT, and then into southwest NH and northern Worcester County. Valley locations may see some accumulating wet snow as well, but certainty is lowest there for snow. I will list out today’s weather through the weekend below.
–We’re starting off this morning in the mid/upper 20s the northern CT River Valley to upper 30s in northern CT
–Temps will rebound quickly today under mostly sunny skies and within a southerly flow
–Expect highs well into the 50s, with some folks reaching 60 degrees. South winds should gust over 20mph in spots.
–Clouds will increase later in the day as a weak wave and weakening front settles through the area. A light shower is possible. Lows in the low to mid 30s.
–For Thursday, we will have some sunny breaks and periods, but clouds will be on the increase overall with high temps in the low to mid 50s
–Our northern stream storm with an injection of southern stream moisture will be sliding east through Ohio and PA, spreading rainfall into our region by Thursday evening
–East winds will start to pick up overnight, and become strong at times on Friday. Wind Advisories may need to be hoisted
–Thursday night into Friday morning will likely be rainy, heavy at times, as the storm moves closer and begins to push off the coast and intensify south of the region. 1-3″ of rain is possible with this system, and some stream flooding is possible
–Winds will begin to gust out of the east over 30mph, and eventually over 40mph through the day and through Friday night
–If you live by the coast, major coastal flooding is possible, along with beach erosion
–As the storm intensifies, approaches and passes our longitude to the east as Friday wears on, coupled with dynamic cooling (a process where colder air aloft is transferred to the surface in heavy precipitation), rain will change to heavy wet snow, first in the high terrain
–This is more likely to occur by late Friday morning or early Friday afternoon. In other words, this is a rainstorm during the first half of its duration
–Heavy wet snow could accumulate 3-6″ in the Berkshires, Litchfields, Taconics, southern Greens, western hilltowns, and Monadnock region by Friday night
–Valley areas may see light, wet snow accumulations as well but it’s still too early to know exactly how much snow we will see, and when the changeovers will take place
–This will all depend on ultimate storm track, and if a track stays more southerly, this would help create a more wintry situation for everybody, but for now track looks to hug the south coast, allowing warmer air in
–HILLTOWNERS TAKE NOTE: The high terrain wet snow combined with easterly wind gusts to or exceeding 40mph could produce a number of power outages in the hills
–By Saturday, the storm should be pulling away to the east, and we should experience a cool, windy Saturday, and calmer Sunday
–More storminess is possible next Tuesday and Wednesday, and snow is not out of the question. Have a great day, and stay tuned for tonight’s updated report!
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