Tag: new england
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Not a Washout This Weekend, but some showers are expected.
Discussion: An upper level shortwave trough in the north central US will traverse New England during the day on Sunday and become cutoff just off the coast of Maine. At the surface, a cold front works its way into the Tri-State on Sunday, and brings with it a chance for showers and maybe some thunder…
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February is Here – Outlook for First Full Week!
A positive tilted upper shortwave trough over the great lakes is part of a broader one stretching to the east. Zonal upper level flow over the northeastern United States and a surface high continue to dominate the weekend pattern. At the surface, what was the Denver blizzard now remains as a broad area of low…
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Coldest Air of the Season to hit Tuesday and Wednesday
Major height falls happen through tonight as a powerful arctic airmass plunges into the region. Through mid afternoon tomorrow we are looking at some significant positive vorticity advection in the upper levels, which is a good diagnostic for upward motion when this advection increases with height. It’s one of the reasons cyclones tend to deepen…