EAST HARDWICK – What a way to welcome the first day of spring. A storm system lifting through the northeast on Friday had enough cold air to work with to bring several inches of heavy wet snow to the region, along with some slippery driving conditions. We ended up with 4.6 inches of new snow in East Hardwick from that event, which was followed by another 3.8 inches of snow Saturday night into Sunday. Each snowfall event brought a widespread four to six inches of accumulation and we now have a region-wide snowpack of at least half a foot, although the introduction of sunshine by Tuesday will slowly start to melt that away again.
Fair weather begins to degrade by later today as high clouds thicken and lower with the approach of a warm front by evening. The moisture with this system isn’t terribly impressive, so expect a light mix of rain and snow as we move into Thursday morning. A light south wind ushers warmer conditions in with a pause in precipitation until Thursday evening, when steadier rain ends as light snow with the passage of a cold front by Friday morning.
Friday afternoon into Sunday features a mix of sun and clouds as high pressure builds into the region. A weak shortwave passes north of us Saturday night with a slight chance of a snow shower. Expect seasonably cold conditions through Sunday, before we moderate toward near-normal temperatures. Here are the forecast details:
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Light snow or rain developing by evening. High: 40. Low: 25. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph later in the day.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Light rain or snow in the morning. Rain in the evening, possibly ending as light snow overnight. Accumulations of a dusting to an inch. High: 53. Low: 22. South wind 5-10 mph.
Friday: A few flurries in the morning, otherwise mostly sunny. High: 28. Low: 4. Northwest wind 10-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High: 26. Low: 14. Calm wind.
Sunday: Partly sunny. High: 34. Low: 18. Southwest wind 5-10 mph.
