All posts by Jack Sillin

I’m a third-year atmospheric science student at Cornell University who has been blogging about the weather since 2011. While I’m not officially a meteorologist, I have accumulated a bit of experience forecasting both local weather (in western Maine and New Hampshire) as well as national/international weather during my time writing for weather.us and weathermodels.com. I also have experience programming in Python, teaching concepts in weather forecasting, and communicating forecast information to general audiences.

Brief warm-up followed by more winter cold

Hello everyone!

Today will feature warmer temps with highs at the coast reaching the mid 30’s. Inland temps will get to about 30. Sunny skies and light winds will make for a lovely spring-like day.

Our warm-up gathers speed Saturday with temps nearing 40 at the coast and finally breaking freezing inland. Some great spring skiing is in store this weekend!

Sunday is a bit cooler and Monday and Tuesday will be cool but not cold. Arctic air reenters the picture Wednesday. As for precipitation, light snow is possible with a series of fronts Monday and Tuesday. The next opportunity for a storm arrives Thursday although uncertainty is still very high as t is 6 days out.

-Jack

 

Clear and cool

Hello everyone!

Today will feature clear skies and cool temps. Expect highs today to get up into the low 20’s at the coast and the upper 10’s in the mountains. Winds will pick up slightly out of the NW behind a storm to out southeast.

More of the same in the coming days with clear and cool conditions. I see little to no warming up in sight. In fact, all indications are that even colder temps return next week. No significant snow is in the forecast although some snow showers are possible tomorrow night.

-Jack

Light snow to start

Hello everyone!

Today will feature a nice warm start ahead of a cold front followed by some light snow which will not accumulate. Highs are occurring now with temps in the 20’s and 30’s. Winds pick up out of the NW and usher in cooler air for the afternoon and the next few days. No storms or notable precip is in the forecast.

-Jack

Winter storm misses to the south

Hello everyone!

We dodged a major bullet this weekend as a large winter storm will head out to sea to our south. We may see a few flurries or a short period of light snow tomorrow but accumulations will be very minimal. Highs will be in the 20’s today and tomorrow.

We will remain locked in the deep freeze through the end of the 7 day. There is a light at the end of the tunnel though, a warm up is in sight early next week there is lots of uncertainty, but another cold outbreak could follow it.

-Jack

Sunny and cold today

Hello everyone!

Today will feature clear skies and cold temps. Winds shouldn’t be all that bad in the 5-10 mph range. Temps today will top out in the 10’s inland and the low 20’s at the coast.

With regards to our storm on Monday, It looks like it will actually be too cold for snow. When we have really cold temps like we do now, we can blame a big area of high pressure sitting over us. Come Monday, this high will act like a bubble pushing the storm well south.

This storm will have a very big impact to our south though. Philly, NYC, Hartford, and Boston all have a good shot at 8″+ falling Sunday evening through Monday evening.

-Jack

Snow squalls return

Hello everyone!

Today will feature the return of some snow squalls just like Yesterday except they will be more spread out today so some areas could see nothing at all. Temps will again be in the low 20’s under partly to mostly cloudy skies.

Tomorrow is the beginning of a several day stretch without any storms or chances for snow. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning look pretty good with sunny skies but cool temps. Sunday afternoon, clouds increase ahead of our next storm.

There are a lot of rumors about the storm right now with model maps and snow forecasts flying around twitter and some of them are outright absurd. It is far too early for anyone to talk about snowfall amounts. Here are my thoughts on how it will all play out. Keep in mind, this is still 3-4 days out so there is definitely room for change but confidence is pretty good with all the models agreeing on some sort of storm.

As of now, the storm (if it forms and tracks right) will move into the NYC area Sunday afternoon/evening and spread snow, wind, and bad travel conditions northward through New England Sunday night. Here in Northern New England, expect snow to move in Monday morning and become moderate or heavy as the day goes on. Winds could pick up as well.

This will be a long duration event so snow will linger into Tuesday in Maine and New Hampshire. Everything moves out Tuesday afternoon and NW wind will usher in some even colder air for the rest of the week.

-Jack

Brief but very heavy snow today

Hello everyone!

Today will feature very brief but very heavy snow associated with snow squalls. Snowfall rates could reach or maybe exceed 3″/hr and 15-20 mph winds could cause brief whiteout conditions. Despite the extremely heavy snow, it will last for only 20-30 minutes and accumulations should be minor with most spots getting less than an inch. These snow squalls will occur in the early afternoon. Temps will be in the low 20’s.

Tomorrow we do this all over again with more snow squalls and brief whiteout conditions. Friday is the break in the action and light snow returns Saturday. More snow is possible Sunday/Monday/Tuesday. I see no big storms in the 7 day. In addition to that, I do not see a shot at the freezing mark in the 7+ day.

-Jack

Welcome back to winter!

Hello Everyone!

Weather you like it or not, winter is back with cold temps and of course, snow. Starting with today, we have mostly sunny skies to look forward to in the morning but clouds and possibly a few flurries  could build in for the afternoon. Temps will be in the 20’s region-wide.  Tomorrow, the chance of snow dramatically increases as a low pressure system will be passing offshore. An inch or two of accumulation is possible. Our next chance for light snow arrives Saturday followed by another chance for snow next Monday.

-Jack

Cold returns with a bang today

Hello everyone!

Today will feature phase 1 of the return of winter as promised. A cold NW wind will usher in cold air so temps stay where they are for most of the day. Winds will gust over 20 mph at times so temps will feel colder in the afternoon compared to the morning. I see no big storms in sight however we have 2 chances for light snow, one on Wednesday and one on Saturday.

-Jack

Warmth continues today

Hello everyone!

Today will feature partly to mostly cloudy skies due to a weak storm passing to our south. This will bring the chance for some light snow/sleet/freezing rain depending on where you are. Accumulations will not be hefty but roads will become rather slippery for a time. This chance gets larger the farther south you are. Temps will be in the 30’s north and close to 40 south so it will be another warm one. Enjoy it while it lasts though because we’re back in the deep freeze next week with 2 chances of snow.

-Jack