Yesterday we had severe storms on the warm side of the storm, today we have cold wind on the cold side of the storm. Most of New England is dry this Mother’s day, but not northern Vermont. Here is an image from green and snowy, Westford Vermont at 11:30 AM this May 9, 2010. This Westford Weather Net cam is one of the many cams available through the National Weather Service Burlington Vermont.

While on the subject of May Snow in New England, do you remember what happened 33 years ago today?
Answer below.. but we would love to hear your story too.

I was in South Dennis, we had a half hour of sleet mixed with the rain.
But the highlands of the northeast got record late heavy snow, 20″ in Worcestor County.
NWS (then at Logan) Boston had the latest measurable snowfall on record.
The best discussion comes from ORH_wxman at Eastern US WX FORUMS.. please identify yourself ORH_wxman
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Here are some highlights from today..
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
943 AM EDT SUN MAY 9 2010

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.
APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS…COOPERATIVE
OBSERVERS…SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS
SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON

**********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL**********************

LOCATION 24 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT

NEW YORK

…FRANKLIN COUNTY…
MALONE 2.5 700 AM 5/9 COOP
TUPPER LAKE SUNMOUNT 0.5 702 AM 5/9 COOP

…ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY…
GOUVERNEUR 3 NW 0.5 700 AM 5/9 COOP

VERMONT

…CALEDONIA COUNTY…
WALDEN 1.6 700 AM 5/9 COOP
GROTON 4.4 WSW 0.5 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS
SUTTON 0.1 700 AM 5/9 COOP

…CHITTENDEN COUNTY…
NORTH UNDERHILL 1.5 700 AM 5/9 NWS EMPLOYEE
UNDERHILL 4.4 NNE 1.5 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS
UNDERHILL 5.1 NNE 0.9 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS
NASHVILLE 1 E 0.4 645 AM 5/9 NWS EMPLOYEE

…LAMOILLE COUNTY…
JEFFERSONVILLE 4.0 927 AM 5/9 COOP

…ORLEANS COUNTY…
WESTFIELD 0.7 WNW 2.0 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS
GREENSBORO 2.3 NNE 0.8 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS
DERBY CENTER 1.8 NW 0.2 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS
BARTON 3.0 ENE 0.1 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS

…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
WATERBURY 4.6 NNE 1.1 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS
CABOT 3.9 ENE 1.0 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS
WORCESTER 2 W 1.0 700 AM 5/9 COOP
MARSHFIELD 4.5 SW 0.5 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS
WATERBURY 3.3 NE 0.5 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS
WATERBURY 3.0 NW 0.2 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS
EAST CALAIS 1.5 SW 0.1 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS

…WINDSOR COUNTY…
POMFRET 2.6 N 0.1 700 AM 5/9 COCORAHS

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May 9, 2010 Burlignton Obs
09 12:54 W 8 2.00 Light Snow BKN035 OVC043 37 31
09 11:54 W 20 G 26 4.00 Light Snow BKN031 OVC040 37 28
09 10:54 W 13 G 29 2.50 Light Snow BKN029 OVC040 38 29
09 09:54 NW 16 G 26 3.00 Light Snow FEW026 BKN034 OVC043 37 28
09 08:54 NW 16 G 30 4.00 Light Snow OVC041 37 27
09 07:54 W 17 G 26 8.00 Light Snow OVC035 37 26 40 37
09 06:54 W 18 G 25 10.00 Mostly Cloudy BKN039 37 26
09 05:54 W 16 G 26 9.00 Light Snow OVC037 37 27
09 04:54 W 15 G 25 10.00 Overcast OVC045 38 28
09 03:54 W 20 G 30 10.00 Overcast FEW032 OVC047 38 28
09 02:54 W 13 G 26 10.00 Light Rain OVC031 38 30
09 01:54 W 13 G 22 10.00 Overcast BKN034 OVC042 40 30 51 40
09 00:54 W 10 G 17 10.00 Mostly Cloudy BKN036 BKN060 41 30
08 23:54 W 12 G 21 10.00 Overcast FEW028 OVC055 42 31 29.50 999.2
08 22:54 W 13 G 28 10.00 Light Rain BKN036 OVC045 45 34 29.46 997.6
08 21:54 SW 14 G 25 10.00 Overcast OVC047 48 33

Cloud top blow off, from more than 40 tornadoes spawned over the Mississippi River Valley since Friday, resulted in a gray start here in New England today, Sunday May 2, 2010. I went outside at 9:15 to check the sky.. no sun.. and did ‘they say’ it would rain today? Yes, I believe a few rain drops were mentioned in one of the forecasts. These cyclists were racing by, I could not resist the color coordination of the cycle suits and the fading daffodils and tulips. A gray multi layered sky was dripping just enough to “Freckle the Sidewalk” as David Majercik in Westhampton MA described. The cyclists seemed unfazed. This morning is the best time to get the sweat out, because the temperature is rising, and our dew point is rising to the 60s, making this the most humid day so far in 2010.

Our sky will brighten as sunshine burns through the alto cumulus, pushing temperatures to near record warmth. Most of the records to beat are from May 2, 2001.

We are likely falling just short of reaching these records..
Boston 91° 2001/1930 ——— Warwick RI 92° 2001 ——— Windsor Locks CT 93° 2001
Bridgeport CT 85° 2001 ——- Burlington VT 86° 2001 ——— Concord NH 91° 2001
Mt.Washington 58° 1936 ——– Bangor ME 90° 2001 ———- Caribou ME 83° 2001

Concord may get close, but for most of us, 2001, will not be beat 2010.

Severe storms and flooding continue to day from Louisiana to Ohio. A Deep trough from Hudson Bay south to Mexico features many surface lows, a 989 mb low over Montana with a surface trough to New Mexico is responsible for record cold and snow from California to New Mexico to Montana. The most snow I have seen is 48″ at Half Moon Pass MT. On the feast side of the upper trough we have a 999 mb surface low over James Bay with a surface front south to a 1000 mb low over Arkansas. Here on the east coast we have another unseasonably strong ridge, with a huge 1022 mb surface high from Cub to north of Bermuda. It’s This high amplitude flow causing the extreme weather these last few days (and much of the last few months). Here is the NOAA Surface Map.

In this set up we have to wait for major changes in the upper flow to get any significant change in our weather. That change will likely not occur until next weekend. During the transition will begin to experience more numerous thunderstorms, with continued much warmer than normal temperatures through this week.

We made it to Jay Peak the day after the 22″ Snowstorm, for the greatest latest snow in recent memory.

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Weir Lundtedt of Merrimack New Hampshire and Cherry Hill New Jersey hits Timbuktu.
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Greg Keeler, Director of Marketing for Cannon Mountain NH, could hardly sleep Friday Night. He was wondering if snow would still cover the race course set up for Bodefest 2010 at Cannon Mountain this past Saturday April 3, 2010. The temperature Friday hit 70°, with a forecast of sunshine and 80° for Saturday! Greg managed to sleep, and the snow held, the Cannon Crew spread 3300 pounds of sodium nitrate on the race course, upping the melting point of the surface, and saving the day. Bodefest 2010 was a great success. Bode Miller was first to race, with a time of a little over 33:20.
Here are some highlights, along with conditions at the 16 ski areas still open in New England.

This is final Lowdown for the season, check SnoCountry.com for conditions at areas like Killington, Wildcat, and Sugarloaf, thay may try to stay open a few more weeks. More photos below.

The big winners are all us in attendance Saturday, and the Miller family’s Turtle Ridge Foundation.

More photos at Cannon.com.
Mr. & Mrs SurfSkiWeatherMan had fun in the sun, and are happy to have met so many new friends at Cannon. It is also the first time Mr. SurfskiWeatherMan has snow skied in 80° weather. Bode wore a big smile at the finish, I do believe he got a kick out of seeing Mrs. Weatherman in the Tyrolean Hat.

If you saw the photo in the Boston Globe Monday, Bode was looking a little to the left, just as Janet snapped this photo. Here are a couple more shots.

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This is also my first attempt at making an album available online, click here to see more images on Picasa.

Greg Keeler, Director of Marketing for Cannon Mountain NH, could hardly sleep Friday Night. He was wondering if snow would still cover the race course set up for Bodefest 2010 at Cannon Mountain this past Saturday April 3, 2010. The temperature Friday hit 70°, with a forecast of sunshine and 80° for Saturday! Greg managed to sleep, and the snow held, the Cannon Crew spread 3300 pounds of sodium nitrate on the race course, upping the melting point of the surface, and saving the day. Bodefest 2010 was a great success. Bode Miller was first to race, with a time of a little over 33:20.

The big winners are all us in attendance Saturday, and the Miller family’s Turtle Ridge Foundation. More photos at Cannon.com, and see below too.

Mr. & Mrs SurfSkiWeatherMan had fun in the sun, and are happy to have met so many new friends at Cannon. It is also the first time Mr. SurfskiWeatherMan has snow skied in 80° weather. Bode wore a big smile at the finish, I do believe he got a kick out of seeing Mrs. Weatherman in the Tyrolean Hat.

If you saw the photo in the Boston Globe Monday, Bode was looking a little to the left, just as Janet snapped this photo. Here are a couple more shots.

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This is also my first attempt at making an album available online, click here to see more images on Picasa.

We thank all of you for the great photos and notes.. more than we have time to publish. Thanks also to you who haven taken the time to post your own photos. Tonight we feel like sharing the calm after the storm.
“Hi Tim,
Great day for canoeing and kayaking through the picnic groves as the temperature under blue skies hit 51 at Lake Dennison in Baldwinville, MA today. Tim and Eric are seen enjoying much fun going through what once was a picnic grove.
Paul DeMeo”

Record high temperatures were recorded in Maine again today, 60° in Bangor beat 58° on March 16, 1927. High temperature records may continue as warmth spreads southward (again). Great drying weather is forecast for New England into Sunday. A low pressure system will cross far northern Maine Thursday with colder temps for Aroostsock County. But it looks like the next storm will really wind up to our west this weekend, meaning warmth right through Sunday. As Chicago digs out from a March snowfall this weekend, we may enjoy 70 degrees and sunshine*.
*The track of the next storm may change, if so.. our forecast will change.

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU, ME
430 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010

…RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BANGOR ME…

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 60 DEGREES WAS SET AT BANGOR ME TODAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 58 SET IN 1927.

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU, ME
430 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010

…RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT CARIBOU ME…

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 57 DEGREES WAS SET AT CARIBOU ME TODAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 48 SET IN 1971.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
355 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12
HOURS FOR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES FOR TUESDAY MARCH 16. THIS SUMMARY IS
ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CARIBOU

***********************MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES***********************

LOCATION HIGH TIME/DATE
TEMPERATURE OF
(F) REPORT

MAINE

…AROOSTOOK COUNTY…
NINE MILE BRIDGE – RIVER 59 1130 AM 03/16
DICKEY – RIVER 58 1230 PM 03/16
FOX BROOK – MCOOP 58 210 PM 03/16
CARIBOU – ASOS 57 214 PM 03/16
OXBOW – MCOOP 57 240 PM 03/16
BIG BLACK – RIVER 56 115 PM 03/16
CLAYTON LAKE – COOP 56 323 PM 03/16
MASARDIS – RIVER 56 300 PM 03/16
SMITH BROOK – LARC 56 1200 PM 03/16
PRESQUE ISLE – AWOS 55 330 PM 03/16
HOULTON – ASOS 55 153 PM 03/16
LIMESTONE – CRN 54 300 PM 03/16
EAGLE LAKE – MCOOP 53 235 PM 03/16
KNOWLES CORNER – MCOOP 52 230 PM 03/16
FRENCHVILLE – ASOS 51 153 PM 03/16

…HANCOCK COUNTY…
ACADIA N.P. – RAWS 56 258 PM 03/16
BAR HARBOR – AWOS 55 155 PM 03/16
BASS HARBOR – RAINWISE 52 106 PM 03/16
PROSPECT HARBOR – RAINWISE 51 440 PM 03/15
STONINGTON – RAINWISE 50 326 PM 03/16

…PENOBSCOT COUNTY…
BANGOR – ASOS 59 330 PM 03/16
WEST ENFIELD – RIVER 59 230 PM 03/16
SUNKHAZE N.W.R. – CRN 59 231 PM 03/16
MILLINOCKET – ASOS 58 253 PM 03/16
MATTAWAMKEAG – RIVER 56 130 PM 03/16
OLD TOWN – RAWS 56 240 PM 03/16
CORINNA – COOP 55 330 PM 03/16
GRINDSTONE – RIVER 55 400 PM 03/15
DIXMONT – MCOOP 54 245 PM 03/16
PATTEN 2 – MCOOP 53 235 PM 03/16

…PISCATAQUIS COUNTY…
ABBOT VILLAGE – RIVER 58 230 PM 03/16
EAST SANGERVILLE 57 300 PM 03/16
BLANCHARD – RIVER 56 215 PM 03/16
GUILFORD – COOP 54 330 PM 03/16
KOKADJO – MCOOP 54 245 PM 03/16
MILO – COOP 54 330 PM 03/16
BARNARD PLANTATION – COOP 53 330 PM 03/16
DOVER-FOXCROFT – COOP 53 330 PM 03/16
RIPOGENUS DAM – MCOOP 53 215 PM 03/16
GREENVILLE – ASOS 51 256 PM 03/16

…SOMERSET COUNTY…
TURNER BROOK-RAWS 62 315 PM 03/16
ST AURELIE – LARC 55 1200 PM 03/16

…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
MOOSEHORN 59 330 PM 03/16
CHERRYFIELD – RIVER 57 245 PM 03/16
DANFORTH – MCOOP 56 225 PM 03/16
DENNYSVILLE – RIVER 54 315 PM 03/16
WOODLAND – COOP 53 330 PM 03/16
GRAND LAKE STREAM – RIVER 53 230 PM 03/16
WESLEY – COOP 52 330 PM 03/16
EASTPORT – MCOOP 51 245 PM 03/16
TOPSFIELD – COOP 50 330 PM 03/16

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FOSTER

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
718 AM EST TUE MAR 16 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED THE WEEK OF MARCH
15TH THROUGH 19TH, FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK IN MAINE AND NEW
HAMPSHIRE, AS WELL AS THE REMAINDER OF THE UNITED STATES.
THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF FIVE PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
GRAY FOR FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK.

…FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS…

TO ALERT THE PUBLIC TO POTENTIALLY THREATENING FLOOD
CONDITIONS, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FLOOD WATCHES
AND WARNINGS. GENERALLY, A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. A FLOOD
WARNING INDICATES THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR ALREADY
OCCURRING.

THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. HERE ARE SOME DEFINITIONS.

FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MAJOR RIVERS – THESE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED
SPECIFICALLY FOR MAJOR RIVERS AND INCLUDE FORECASTS OF WATER
LEVELS AND/OR FLOWS AT CERTAIN POINTS ALONG THE RIVER.

FLOOD WARNINGS FOR SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS – THESE WARNINGS
ARE ISSUED BY COUNTY FOR THE SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS.

FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS – THESE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR RIVERS
AND STREAMS IN A SPECIFIC AREA WHEN RAPID RISES ARE EXPECTED
TO CAUSE FLOODING AND IMMEDIATE ACTION MAY BE NEEDED TO SAVE
LIVES OR PROTECT PROPERTY.

FLOOD ADVISORIES – THESE ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR URBAN
AREAS OR FOR SMALL STREAMS WHEN THE NORMAL DRAINAGE IS UNABLE
TO HANDLE THE VOLUME OF RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN AND/OR
SNOWMELT. ICE OR SNOW MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE FLOODING BY
BLOCKING DRAINAGE MECHANISMS.

IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD-PRONE AREA, BE SURE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY WATCHES OR WARNINGS. ALWAYS REPORT
ANY FLOODING TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL OFFICIALS AND ALWAYS
OBEY ALL BARRICADES AND LOCAL DETOURS. AND NEVER, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCE, DRIVE INTO A FLOODED ROADWAY!

JENSENIUS/HAWLEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
GRAY, MAINE

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New England has deep snow and plenty of sunshine, for the best skiing this side of Powder. There is hope for a continuation of this great weather into at least part of the weekend. And Maine may miss this the weekend rain altogether. Check this video of Cranmore, provided by Ski New Hampshire. Trails counts are highest, and snow pack deepest of the winter.

We reached 60° in New England today, the nicest weather since November 19-21, 2009.
And now, for the first time since January 12-14, 2010, we are not forecasting snow or rain in New England on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Oh What a Relief! Because many of the 7 mid-week storm forecasts have busted in one way or another. We shall relish the quiet… and retool for more fun beginning this weekend and beyond. The most interesting feature on the weather map today is the same thing as yesterday and the day before and the day before. The FOG over the Northern Plains. The fog shows up on the Visible Satellite Map.. seemingly every day. Here is the view this afternoon, Monday March 8, 2010.

That storm in Texas is a slow mover. The rain will arrive Friday, and may take the weekend to get by. Wind will increase from the east and southeast, perhaps to Gale Force by Saturday. Don;t cancel your weekend plan, but prepare for a rain delay, forecasts change all the time (for example, last Wednesday, I thought we would snow this Wednesday).
For more on the interesting Fog and Cold in North Dakota, see the Public Information Statements below. Why so much Fog? Submit possible explanation in comment section, also feel free to rib forecasters.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
310 PM CST MON MAR 8 2010

…NORTH DAKOTA STUCK IN A FOG…

TODAY MARKS THE 68TH DAY OF THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR. IF YOU THINK
ITS BEEN FOGGY LATELY…YOUR RIGHT. BELOW ARE THE NUMBER OF DAYS IN
WHICH FOG AND DENSE FOG (FOG WITH VISIBILITIES UNDER A QUARTER MILE)
WERE OBSERVED AT OUR MAJOR REPORTING SITES SO FAR THIS YEAR.

CITY # OF DAYS WITH FOG # OF DAYS WITH DENSE FOG

BISMARCK……………….53……………………17
DICKINSON………………50……………………21
HETTINER……………….46……………………31
JAMESTOWN………………52……………………17
MINOT………………….48……………………16
WILLISTON………………50……………………11

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KJB

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1010 AM CST MON MAR 8 2010 /910 AM MST MON MAR 8 2010/

…SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES AT BISMARCK IN FEBRUARY TIES RECORD…

DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY TEMPERATURES AT THE BISMARCK AIRPORT
FAILED TO TOP THE FREEZING MARK…32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. IN
FACT…THE WARMEST TEMPERATURE DURING THE MONTH WAS ONLY 29
DEGREES. PAST RECORDS DATING BACK TO THE LATE 1800`S INDICATE THAT
SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY OCCURRED
ONLY ONE OTHER TIME. THIS WAS IN FEBRUARY OF 1936.

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KJB

Mountain Wrecking Crew Productions scored first tracks on Castlerock at Sugarbush Vermont Saturday February 27, 2010. Bob and Nancy Hennessey report nothing but powder after SuperStorm 2010. How did they get first tracks of Weds-Fri Snow? We had wind hold Thursday and Friday.. leaving knee to waist deep pockets of snow. This weekend we get sunshine along with the deepest base depths of the winter.

11 PM udate
Moderate Snow Norwell MA closing in on a whole inch!
Rain Scituate to Cape Cod at 34 degrees 11 pm Is a Slap In The Face..
This was not even a consideration??
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8 PM
Wednesday Evening March 3, 2010 Update..
Another bust.. Here is new thinking. The big deal is Coastal Flooding at High Tide around 2 AM. We may have similar flooding to what happened Midday Monday. The snow bands are there, but so far are falling apart as fast as they form. Reports from Cape Cod are 1″-2″, we may see enough for plowing by AM.
Updated map below.

We had some water on streets in Salem Massachusetts at High Tide Tuesday.
This photo from John Palmer along Commercial Street.
Also a view from the cam at Buzzard’s Bay where the snow was heavy late in the day.


Tuesday March 2 discussion..
Looking back through the weather Journal, the last time we had no mid-week storm was January 11-15. Although not all storms have met expectations of the forecast, they have been passing off our coast with head spinning frequency. And we have storms lined up for mid-week the next two weeks too. During the daylight Wednesday March 3, 2010 we should have snow falling and melting on our roads. But as soon as the sun goes down we will likely see roads becoming snow covered in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. And for the first time in months, we actually have colder air moving in from the north (instead of warmth), so maybe we can get this one right.
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