We saw an interesting phenomenon yesterday with our storm system. A secondary area of low pressure formed to our south which brought in more precipitation for the overnight hours. This resulted in a few changes to the middle and the upper atmosphere due to the strengthening of the low. First the middle atmosphere saw an […]
Meteorological Winter is on our doorstep, beginning this Sunday! So far, we have seen a light start to winter, only a trace of snow accumulation has been recorded for Lowell; Typically, we see 1.9″ of snowfall on average in November (NOAA 1981-2010 Lowell CO-OP climate data). As we turn the tide of a new season, […]
Weather radar is a common tool we see everywhere, from tv to the internet to apps on our smartphones and watches. We know to look for where we are on a map and the brighter the color, the heavier the precipitation that is coming. Have you ever wondered how to read these radar images more […]
Enough of all this winter weather talk! Let’s switch gears for a minute… or a blog post. As we enter April with the “official” start of spring in a few weeks, the chance for thunderstorms is slowly increasing. For the New England area, thunderstorms are common from June to September. They can occur any time […]
Well, we made it. It’s finally spring and winter is in the rearview mirror! Is it just me, or did it feel like it took a long time to get through March? Since winter recently ended, I feel that it is a good time to review what happened over the course of this winter. Three […]
After such a mild February, it seemed as though New England was in for an early spring. That is, until March came about… Barely 3 weeks into the month of and New England has had to contend with 3 consecutive Nor’easter’s. High latitude blocking remains locked in place which positions the jet stream in a […]
The first half of February has hardly been like an average winter in New England. The temperatures for Lowell have been all over the place over the course of this winter, however, the average temperature has remained at the average mark or a little below the average mark. The other thing about the current winter […]
You may have heard on social media or heard on the news about el nino and la nina, but did you know that there are other large scale patterns in the Northern Hemisphere that work just like they do to influence our weather? We call these patterns teleconnections because they can affect meteorological phenomenon long […]
Finally, frozen New England will have a chance to catch its breath. After a record-setting cold weekend, temperatures will moderate this week. Some light snow will affect the evening commute tonight but then dry weather takes over through Thursday afternoon. Temperatures will surge well above normal by the end of the week as a low-pressure […]