Doesn't act much like Spring.
Surface chart shows low pressure over the Great Lakes will a cold front setting over western parts of the region, this is moving west to east. Radar, shows rain across southern New England and down the I-95 Corridor down through Virginia; it also shows the snow/mix over northern into central New England.
Today will
be seasonally chilly with gusty winds that could gust up to 30 to 40 mph at
times. It will remain unsettled across New York State and Pennsylvania, with
the rain and snow continuing for the eastern part of the region. Rain amounts
of 0.25 to 0.50 with locally higher amounts up to around an inch will be
possible, rain could be moderate to heavy at times. The higher elevations of northern
into Central New England could see 3-6 inches of snow.
Tonight,
will remain cloudy during the morning and quite cool. Tomorrow, but as the cold
front clears the region, clouds will diminish west to east during the day. It will stay breezy with winds gusting to over
30 mph at times. There will also be a chance for a few rain/mix snow showers across
northern New York State and northern New England. High pressure will briefly setup
for Tuesday, but this will quickly move out during the day.
Late Tuesday/Wednesday
Clipper
An area of
low pressure is going to drop into the Northern Middle Atlantic, this will then
head north and east toward the Gulf of Maine. Temperatures will still be seasonally chilly
New York
City, Long Island into Southern New England including Boston could see some light
to maybe moderate impacts for the commute Wednesday. But with very moderate
temperatures, it should be just rain. There could be some snow/mix for inland
areas away from the Coast. North of there will see a chance for scattered snow/sleet/freezing
rain across upstate New York and northern into Central New England, but any
accumulation should be fairly light. There will be a chance for higher accumulations
of snow for parts of the Appalachians and Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands.
Thursday
will see high pressure build in, keeping temperatures quite cool. Friday will see a warm front approach and move
through, allowing temperatures to climb a bit. Over the weekend an area of low pressure will
be over the Great Lakes, this looks to drop south and east across Southern New
York State/Pennsylvania. Saturday will
see a warm front move over the region, followed by a cold front. So, the
weekend looks to be unsettled.
The AO and NAO
will be negative in the 6-10 day, with the WPO going negative as well. This will make for a pattern that is cooler than average for the next week or two. I still
think a surprise snow storm is quite possible before we get to real spring. So, we can expect to see the pattern stay
active, with additional shots of cold air. I do expect to see real spring set up for Mid-April.
