EAST HARDWICK – As expected, very light accumulations of snow fell at the higher elevations by Saturday morning, with cars coming from Coles Pond displaying a thin layer of snow on their roofs. A North Greensboro observation station reported three-tenths of an inch of snow Saturday morning, with an additional trace in the 24-hour period that followed.
photo by Paul Fixx
The rest of us experienced multiple days of rain during the forecast period, with our backyard rainfall total reaching 1.08 inches for the week. A couple of days with sunshine provided some relief to the unsettled conditions, with Wednesday featuring more sun than clouds during the daylight hours. Conditions cleared by sunset on Sunday, before the next rain-maker moved in Monday afternoon.
Multiple clipper-like systems are sequenced to pass from the Great Lakes into New England every 36-48 hours or so, starting with a system approaching midday Wednesday. Enough cold air may exist above 2,000 feet for precipitation to start as snow, before turning to a period of rain by evening. Snow levels will drop again as the cold front passes overnight Wednesday with everyone seeing a chance of some snow showers as the front exits Thursday morning. Perhaps an inch is possible above 2,000 feet, with a dusting elsewhere. It will also be quite windy as this system passes through.
After some brief clearing, the second system arrives for Friday afternoon and lingers through Saturday morning. Conditions look warm enough for this system to be mostly rain. Unsettled conditions persist through the weekend, with intermittent breaks in the clouds. An upper-level trough then deepens to our west as the final system approaches later Sunday, with a round of moderate precipitation as energy shifts to the coast. Precipitation may start as rain in the valleys but will transition to snow overnight. Light accumulations are possible, with up to a few inches in the mid-elevations. Welcome to November! Here are the forecast details:
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely, with isolated snow showers at elevations above 1,500 feet. High: 43. Low: 31. Southwest wind 10-15 mph, becoming northwest and increasing to 15-25 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. More clearing overnight. Scattered snow showers in the morning. High: 38. Low: 21. Northwest wind 10-20 mph with gusts to 35 mph, diminishing throughout the day.
Friday: Becoming mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. High: 45. Low: 34. Light and variable wind, becoming southwest 5-10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the morning. High: 45. Low: 26. Light and variable wind, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow overnight. High: 39. Low: 26. Southeast wind 5-10 mph, becoming northeast and increasing to 10-15 mph.
Tyler is our weather reporter and a community journalist. He works as a nurse and EMT, volunteers with Hardwick Rescue and helps to train new EMTs.
