The week ahead
The surface and radar chart show; we have a frontal boundary to the north with high pressure pushing to our east. Other than a few light isolated snow showers not much is going on over the region. But we do have a series of low pressure areas on that frontal boundary. making for an unsettled pattern.
Satellite shows that some of us are seeing clouds but many of us are seeing some sun. This morning started out very chilly, but the southwest winds are allowing temperatures to be much warmer than they were at this time yesterday.
Spring here in the Northeast and northern Middle Atlantic normally brings sudden changes in temperature and conditions. This has been the case for the last few weeks. And it looks like this coming week is gonna be no exception.
The warmth is returning!
As is typical for this time of year Fridays and Saturdays cool shot was short lived; as temperatures are already starting to warm. Temperatures are going to continue to warm up today and into Tuesday. Tomorrow's temperatures are gonna be well above average for this time of year. As a warm front lifts into the region
With the warm front we could be dealing with some rain showers and a chance for high elevation snow showers across northern New York State and northern into central New England. Temperatures are going to continue to warm into Tuesday ahead of an approaching strong cold front. Tuesday is also going to become very windy.
As the cold front is dropping through the region for Tuesday into Wednesday. Widespread rain and thunderstorms can be expected. There could be a few thunderstorms and showers around for Tuesday morning before we clear up for a large part of the afternoon. Then we'll likely see of rain showers Moderate to heavier at times along with a line or two of thunderstorms working south and east across the region. Some of these thunderstorms are going to be strong to severe. The storm prediction center (SPC) Already has a Moderate Risk for severe weather. I do expect the severe risk area to expand and very well could be upgraded.
The area of low pressure dragging the cold front through the region Is going to continue to push east on Wednesday. The cold front will be continuing to drop into the Middle Atlantic and slow down dramatically. North of the front should be drying out; but along and south of that front there will be rain and some thunderstorms. Rain could be moderate at times. There is also a chance for some strong to severe thunderstorms. But they shouldn't be as numerous as they were on Tuesday.
On Wednesday behind the front It is going to be very chilly for this time of year. Northern parts of region especially in the higher elevations could see some accumulating snow. This will be especially true for areas east of the Greens into northern into central Maine Where snow and mix is quite possible leading up to a few inches of snow possible. Thursday that front is going to meander back to the north. Bringing the chance for a few rain snow showers and likely some thunderstorms. But all in all it should be too bad. On Friday our next system will be rolling through. The system will bring rain showers and snow showers back to the region; We will have to be on the lookout for the chance for accumulating freezing rain across parts of the region. For Saturday and Sunday this front is going to get hung up and stay over the region keeping things unsettled as a series of low pressure areas continue to move along that frontal boundary.
Looking ahead!
I do expect this battle of the air masses to continue as we move forward for the next few weeks. It is looking like we're going to become very active for at least the first half of April. So it could become wet along with the chance for thunderstorms. It's possible we end up seeing quite a bit of severe weather during that time.
I do hope all y'all have had a chance to look at my post on changes by the National Hurricane Center as well as my thoughts on the coming spring!
Have a great rest of your Sunday
