Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A long-duration storm is knocking on the city's door, but most local meteorologists expect little snow in Boston.
The Boston area is in for some wet weather Wednesday through Friday, according to local forecasts, but don't get out your snow shovels yet. Although earlier predictions were calling for anywhere from four to eight inches of snow in the area, now local weather teams aren't predicting very much snow around Boston. Instead, expect a lot of rain and maybe some heavy slushy snow in spots. While areas inland may get a half a foot of snow, Boston's bigger concern is the three high tides during this storm. Here are the latest forecasts from the local television news weather teams. All totals were updated Wednesday morning. WHDH (7 News): All rain WLVI (NewsCenter 5): 1-2 inches along the coast, six inches or more inland WBZ (CBS Local): 2-4 inches…
Another 4 to 8 inches of snow could fall in Somerville starting Wednesday night through Friday morning, according to forecasters, as another storm heads towards southern New England.
Punxsutawney Phil's prognostication back on Groundhog Day for an early spring is increasingly looking like a cruel joke on the public. Somerville could see between 4 and 8 inches of snow starting Wednesday night through Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), which issued a winter storm watch on Tuesday night. "There is still some uncertainty with snowfall amounts, but this storm will have a significant impact on southern New England," the NWS said. The forecast calls for a chance of rain showers during the day on Wednesday, as the high temperature will hover near 42 degrees with a steady northeast wind between 13 and 21 miles per hour and gusts as high as 36 miles per hour. But as the temperature drops overnight…
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
It's going to snow this weekend, but how much will we get?
Inches or feet? The state and national news networks all agree on one thing: There's a storm coming to town Friday and Saturday. What they don't agree on is how much snowfall we're going to see. The National Weather Service's seven-day forecast , checked Wednesday morning, says Somerville will get snow and rain starting Thursday night and that it will continue into Saturday morning. The forecast predicts one half to three-quarters of an inch of snow Friday and one to two inches Friday night. However, a winter storm watch issued Wednesday morning says, "There is moderate confidence that 6 inches or more of snowfall is possible." A hazardous weather outlook says strong and gusty winds are also likely. Meanwhile, the WHDH forecast says, "…
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Expect mostly rain in the city and snow outside of 495.
A nor'easter will kick up winds and rain in the region today, with sleet and snow likely west of Boston and in the higher elevations. According to WHDH meteorologist Chris Lambert, the precipitation should start between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., which would impact the afternoon commute. Atmospheric conditions may convert falling rain into snow in Boston, though that would mean merely a dusting on grass before quickly melting away. The actual rain/snow line is harder to predict. "I don't expect much, if any accumulation in the Boston area, maybe a slushy coating around Rte. 128 on grassy surfaces as rain and snow battle it out for a few hours in the early evening," wrote Lambert on the 7 Weather Blog. "The snow will lose that battle to rain, …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The storm could bring wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour to the coast, though gusts won't be so strong in inland areas.
A little more than a week after 'superstorm' Sandy swept through Massachusetts, Somerville residents may have to brace for another windy, rainy night on Wednesday. A nor'easter is expected to blow into the area mid-week and the storm could drop 1 to 2 inches of rain from Wednesday into Thursday, according to WHDH meteorologist Jeremy Rainer. Fellow WHDH meteorologist Chris Lambert said rain and wind will come late afternoon into Thursday morning and that winds will bring gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour to coastal areas. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a high wind watch Monday afternoon, saying that strong winds have the potential to bring down power lines and trees. It'll be a chilly rain, too: The forecast is for a high near …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
OnTuesday afternoon the city was evaluating damage.
"We're as busy now as we were yesterday," said Thomas Champion, a spokesperson for the city of Somerville, speaking Tuesday afternoon about the community's efforts to clean up after Hurricane Sandy brought tropical-storm conditions to the area. Somerville public schools, closed Tuesday, were scheduled to be open Wednesday, the city announced. Trash pickups and parking restrictions were scheduled to proceed as normal on Wednesday, according to Champion. He said normal Halloween festivities and trick-or-treating would also take place on Wednesday. Although there was serious damage to parts of Somerville, including knocked down trees and wires, power outages and flooding, the city was relatively lucky in terms of escaping major damage, …
Most things are open Tuesday, but schools are closed.
Hurricane Sandy brought powerful tropical-storm conditions to Somerville Monday. It uprooted trees, knocked down limbs and utility lines, caused flooding and led to power outages in the city Monday afternoon and into the night. There were reports of residents being evacuated due to potential dangers from gas leaks and live wires. Somerville firefighters and police officers spent most of Monday responding to hazardous situations throughout the city, and as of Monday night they were still at it. You can see a recap of Sandy's impact on Somerville here. Somerville was still expecting rain and strong winds Tuesday, though the worst of the storm was supposed to be over late Monday night and early Tuesday. School cancelled Tuesday Somerville …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Strong gusts continue as wind speeds gradually diminish Monday night.
Although the Boston region will continue to experience strong gusts of wind from Hurricane Sandy Monday night, in general winds will be dying down, according to WHDH. Pete Bouchard, chief meteorologist at the TV station, in a broadcast that aired shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, said that Boston was experiencing wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour. However, he said those wind speeds would be slowly diminishing Monday night and into Tuesday morning. By 10 p.m. Boston would experience winds of around 29 miles per hour. By 1 a.m. those winds would be down to about 18 miles per hour, Bouchard reported. The National Weather Service was forecasting that in the Boston region, "strongest winds will occur through 7 p.m. … then a gradual decrease in …
In case you lose power, do the following things to your phone to keep it in operation for as long as possible.
As power outages pile up, some families may only have their cellular phone available for accessing information. Should this happen, here are a number of phone settings to change in order to prolong your battery for as long as possible. Turn Off Unnecessary Connections For those with iPhones, Android or other smartphones, you can extend the battery by turning off WiFi, 4G and/or 3G connections if available, or even putting your phone into airplane mode and only taking it off when you want to use the phone. All of these connections use battery up whether using it or not. Close All Background Applications Smartphones have apps, and sometimes they are running even when you do not want them to. If using an iPhone, double tap the home button to …
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