Today will feature much warmer weather as low pressure passes by to our north. Westerly winds on the south side of this low will bring warmer air into the region, and downsloping will only add to the warmth for areas east of the mountains. Highs will range from 35 in the north to 45 in southern NH. Skies will feature a mix of sun and clouds, with balances determined by the upslope/downslope regime. Areas in the mountains will see more clouds than sun due to upsloping, while areas east of the mountains will see more sun than clouds due to downsloping. A series of weak cold fronts will drift through the area today, and scattered rain/snow showers are possible as a result of their passage. The best chance for precip will be in the mountains.
Today will feature a solidly moderate snow event as a decidedly unimpressive wave of low pressure slips on by to our east. This storm’s minimum central pressure this morning is 1022mb, a number that would make for a halfway decent high pressure center on most days. The result of the weak storm will be weak dynamics aloft, which will subsequently translate into a lack of heavy snow during the day today. What this storm will lack in intensity, it will make up for in consistency, and steady snow likely has another 10-12 hours left, after starting about 9 hours ago. Accumulations won’t be anything too noteworthy, but 4-8″ along the coast and 2-4″ in the foothills/mountains will be enough to make roads slick for both commutes today. Highs will range from 25 in the north to 30 along the NH seacoast.
Today will feature warmer temps and increasing clouds as our next storm system begins to approach from the southwest. Look for high temps ranging from 15 in the north to 25 along the coast. Skies will start out with more clouds than sun this morning, and by this evening, a full overcast should be in place as moisture from our next storm system streams NE. That storm system will bring a moderate snow event to the area beginning late tonight and wrapping up tomorrow evening. I’ll have a full breakdown of the system on the weather.us blog later this morning, but as of right now, 4-8″ of snow is a good bet for areas along the coast and adjacent inland areas, while the foothills and mountains should expect 2-4″. The heaviest snow will fall during the Wednesday morning commute.
Today will feature another day of cold and dry weather as Canadian high pressure continues to remain in charge of our weather. Highs will range from 10 in the north to 20 in Southern NH. Skies will start out mainly sunny, with more clouds moving in this evening. The exception will be in far SE NH where satellite imagery shows ocean effect clouds, possibly containing some light flurries, moving onshore. No notable accumulations are expected from these flurries.
Today will feature weather that belongs in the month of May, not January. High temps will rise into the upper 40’s north and mid 50’s south as warm air floods northward ahead of an Arctic cold front. In addition to the warm temps, we’ll get to enjoy the pure delight of heavy rain melting away our beautiful snowpack. We’ll have a few hours of dry weather this morning as rain remains to our west. Expect that to change a little before noon, with steady rain that falls heavily at times expected through the afternoon and evening. Watch for localized flooding due to heavy rain, snowmelt, and problems caused by snow clogged drainage systems.
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