EAST HARDWICK – The observation station logged several no-precipitation days this forecast period, which included most of Saturday into Monday. Much of northern New England dodged a powerful Nor’easter that brought feet of snow to places like Connecticut, Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts, coastal Maine and New Hampshire. Providence, R.I., had a 24-hour snow total of 35.5 inches Monday, which broke the all-time one-day record of 28.6 inches for the city. That record was set during the blizzard of ‘78.
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Worcester, Mass., had 13.9 inches, Boston had 17.1 inches and Hartford, Conn., had 9.0 inches. All of these amounts broke the record for snowfall on February 23, but not the all-time record.
Meanwhile, we had some snow of our own Friday night and Saturday with a storm system cutting through the Ohio Valley transferring its energy to the New England Coast. A widespread four to eight inches of snow fell, with 4.6 inches recorded in East Hardwick. Greensboro reported 5.8 inches, Cabot 6.5 inches and Woodbury 7.1 inches.
An occluding clipper system over the Saint Lawrence Valley will bring a steady band of light snow to Vermont with the passage of a warm front Wednesday morning, followed by a brief break in the activity until the evening commute, when snow showers and possibly snow squalls may briefly reduce visibility and make travel difficult. Overall accumulations will be in the one- to three-inch range. The evening snow coincides with the passage of a cold front, which will bring slightly cooler conditions that last through Friday. Some gradual clearing occurs as high pressure builds over Hudson Bay. It appears a southern stream storm system stays well to our south during this time, with little chance for precipitation.
It becomes quite mild Saturday with highs reaching the low 40s on a gentle southwesterly wind. Our next system arrives as another clipper later Saturday with some additional light snow that clears out by midday Sunday. A second, stronger restoration of cold air looks likely to wrap up the weekend, with partly cloudy conditions. We are watching the weekend wrap up with southern stream energy approaching the Ohio River Valley, so a moderate wet snow/messy mix event may be in the cards as we head into the work week again. Here are the forecast details:
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Light snow in the morning, then snow showers and possible snow squalls by evening. Snow accumulation of one to three inches. High: 32. Low: 15. Calm wind, becoming southwest 5-10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High: 29. Low: 7. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 32. Low: 13. Calm wind.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Snow showers developing by evening. High: 43. Low: 18. Southwest wind 5-10 mph.
Sunday: A few snow showers in the morning, becoming partly cloudy. High: 23. Low: -7. Northwest wind 5-10 mph.
