As a large dome of high pressure continues to dominate the weather around here we turn our gaze to an alaskan storm.

This is what the NWS says about the storm:

What NWS forecasters in Fairbanks, Alaska, are calling an “extremely dangerous and life threatening storm of an epic magnitude rarely experienced” is rapidly strengthening and beginning to impact coastal communities and the western Alaska mainland.The brunt of the storm is expected to reach Nome, Alaska, this evening, with hurricane-force winds and tremendous coastal storm surge. Currently, there are 35-foot waves and 100 mph winds in the open waters as the storm moves at 60 mph toward the western Alaska coastline. Storm surge into Norton Sound is expected to raise waters to 10 feet above normal through Wednesday, causing devastating beach erosion. Flooding could push Norton Bay ice on shore. Seas are forecast to rise along the coastline Tuesday afternoon and gain height rapidly at night before cresting in Nome on Wednesday. Coastal Flood and Blizzard Warnings are in effect from Tuesday through Wednesday night for most of the west coast of Alaska.

In 1974 a storm like this stuck the same area with a 5 foot surge inundating the low lying areas of town and with the surge forecasted to top out at 8 FEET these areas could be flooded again.

Here is a surge forecast map:

Stay tuned!

-Jack

Well it looks like we have a quiet start to the week with plentiful sun until thursday when we have some rain coming in.

Stay tuned!

-Jack

The extended outlook looks quiet with the exception of thursday night when a cold front will pass through and usher in some cooler air.

Stay tuned

-Jack

Today will feature mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching around 50 degrees.

Stay tuned!

-Jack

Tomorrow will feature a clearing skies with a stiff NW breeze.

Temperatures will climb to 52 degrees.

Stay tuned

-Jack

The 3 day forecast looks quiet with a gradual warm up expected.

Stay tuned as an ocean storm that is predicted to stay out to sea could end up like today.

-Jack

The last snowflakes are falling and we are over with this storm and the totals are beginning to come in.

Some totals so far:

Snow Totals (as of 7:30AM, snow winding down)

Peak Wind Gust: Nantucket 68 MPH at 3:27AM

Stay tuned!

-Jack

As of 8 we have received over 4 inches in Yarmouth and it is still snowing hard.

Another 3-5″ are expected.

Winds are still high and power outages are still a very real possibility.

Stay tuned

-Jack

As I look at the totals across the area I see that this storm will hit the record books.

But here in Yarmouth I have only seen 2-3″ and the storm is winding down so I will adjust my total forecast to 3-6″

Wind forecasts have gone down to sustained winds at 30mph and gusts up to 50 mph.

Stay tuned

-Jack

As of 8 we still have snow falling and it does appear that it will stay that way. Getting some good banding and convection. I expect that I will wake up to a MONSTER storm raging outside.

As of 8 almost 2,500,000 homes and businesses were without power and it has JUST begun. The worst snow and wind are yet to come.

Snow prediction amounts are rising with a grand total of a foot or more.

Below are some snow amounts and forecasts.

FORECASTS

Forecasts are measured in inches

Hartford CT 8-12

Portland ME 8-12

Concord NH 8-12

Worcester MA 8-12

Boston MA 3-5

Poughkeepsie NY 9-13

TOTALS are reaching one foot in the Berkshires and the worst is yet to come.

Stay tuned

-Jack