Storm Pummels New England, But Warmer Weather Ahead in Atlanta
The National Weather Service in Boston is calling this weekend’s winter storm “a top 5 historic snowfall”. As the snow begins to die down, the temperature is in the low teens, and the area is expecting winds greater than 20 MPH, which will cause blowing and drifting snow throughout the area. Boston Logan reported a 55 MPH gust, while Nantucket reported an 84 MPH gust.
Snow reports from the area include:
Windsor Locks, CT - 12.5 inches as of 1:08 PM
Sandwich, MA - 24.0 inches as of 3:15 PM
Taunton, MA - 26.0 inches as of 3:31 PM, with five foot drifts
North Andover, MA - 33.0 inches as of 1:00 PM
Cambridge, MA - 30.0 inches as of 2:58 PM
Boston Common, MA - 26.0 inches as of 1:16 PM
Cranston, RI - 21.0 inches as of 2:53 PM
Locally, we too experienced a brisk wind throughout the day, with the temperature staying below the freezing mark. As I write this, we have had a wind run of 122 miles today, on top of 68 miles yesterday, with most of that after 9:00 PM.
Wind Run is a measurement that combines wind speed and wind duration. It measures the distance an object would be pushed by the wind if it were not subject to friction and gravity. Given that the total wind run for the month is 723 miles, we have had over a quarter of the total wind volume for the month in the last day.
After a cold night tonight, things look to warm up considerably as we move through the week. Wednesday looks to be the warmest day, with a high near 60, and after tomorrow night, we shouldn’t see overnight lows below 32 degrees until the first of February. A front will pass by on Thursday, but isn’t expected to bring any precipitation. Looking at the first week of February, things are a bit more unsettled, with the National Weather Service predicting warmer than normal temperatures, and normal precipitation.
A British psychologist has determined that January 24th is the most depressing day of the year for most people. This MSNBC article says that a combination of winter weather, breaking New Year’s resolutions, and holiday bills all reach their peak tomorrow. Have a nice day.
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