Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The forecast calls for mostly wet snow and little accumulation in the suburbs west of Boston.
Another big storm will hit the Boston area on Wednesday and Thursday, but it looks like it will be mostly rain in Eastern Massachusetts. The storm will hit early Wednesday morning and last through Thursday. There's a chance of snow before 10 a.m., according to the National Weather Service forecast, but little accumulation is expected. High winds are expected, with gusts up to 44 mph. The precipitation continues Thursday in the Boston area, with snow likely before 2 p.m, and then turning to rain, according to the NWS. It turns back to snow in the evening. How much snow will fall is the most uncertain part of the storm, writes WHDH TV meteorologist Jeremy Reiner in his blog. Wet snow is expected in the suburbs west of Boston, Reiner writes…
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The potential for accumulation is light, but the times it's expected could cause some headaches.
Just when you'd gotten used to 60-degree days, Old Man Winter reappears. Plan some extra time into your Wednesday morning commute as forecasters at WHDH are calling for a light snowy, rainy mix to begin falling at about 4 a.m. and continue throughout the day. According to Jeremy Reiner on the WHDH weather blog, this isn't expected to be a major storm, nor is he calling for the snow to fly faster than the plows can handle it. "It won't be a big, bad storm that gets a name or anything like that but it will create some issues for us," Reiner writes. WHDH's snow accumulation map shows areas around I-95 could see anywhere from 1-4 inches. The closer you get to the coast, the less snow is expected, with mostly rain expected within 2 miles of …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Plan your trip home accordingly
If you braved the elements and took the T to work this morning, pack up your stuff now: The MBTA will shut down service at 2 p.m. due to severe weather caused by Hurricane Sandy. According to the T website, the service suspension includes subway, bus and commuter rail service. Ferry service had already been suspended earlier in the day. The Ride remains open but users are "strongly encouraged" to call the contractor for their area to see if service is available. For up-to-the-minute news on this and other stories follow Watertown Patch on Twitter and Facebook or subscribe to the free email newsletter.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The exact path remains a mystery, but forecast models indicate Hurricane Sandy won't just swing out to sea as she heads north.
Is your Halloween costume waterproof? "There is a consensus forming in weather forecast models that hurricane Sandy is unlikely to go out to sea," according to The Washington Post. It gets worse. The Washington Post goes on to report that Sandy will more likely merge with a cold front and transition into a "powerhouse, possibly historic" storm that forecasters expect to make landfall anywhere from the Mid-Atlantic states to northern New England or Canada. Oy. For up-to-the-minute news on this and other stories follow Watertown Patch on Twitter and Facebook or subscribe to the email newsletter. Chris Lambert on the WHDH weather blog reports that it will still be a few days until forecasters can say where Sandy -- or her "hybrid" …
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
The winter storm has turned from snow to sleet and now rain.
The second part of the two-day winter storm has seen the snow turn into sleet, and then rain, which will reduce the snow fall in Watertown to about 5 1/2 inches Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. As temperatures drop this evening, the rain is expected to turn to sleet and snow, and then snow after midnight. The winter storm warning ends at 1 a.m. Thursday. The foul weather has had impacts on Watertown. The schools closed for the day and the Department of Recreation cancelled its activities for the day. Gov. Deval Patrick told non-emergency employees who work in the Executive Branch of state government they do not have to report to their workplaces on Wednesday, Feb. 2. The end of the snow means less shoveling and plowing…
Monday, January 31, 2011
Snow expected to begin Tuesday morning, taper off in the evening before strengthening again overnight.
Watertown could get more than 15 inches of snow over the next two days as Eastern Massachusetts gets hit by a one-two winter punch. Due to the storm, the Watertown Department of Public Works has called a snow emergency beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday. As part of the snow emergency, on-street parking will be prohibited. The National Weather Service's winter storm watch calls for 3 to 6 inches to fall Tuesday before the evening commute. The snowfall is expected to taper off Tuesday evening before strengthening again overnight. Wednesday will have a mix of snow, sleet freezing rain and rain, National Weather Service forecasters predict. Precipitation will turn to all snow by Wednesday evening. Six inches or more of snow could accumulate, …
Storm to bring snow, freezing rain through Wednesday night.
The National Weather Service predicts that an incoming winter storm could bring up to six inches of snow to the region tomorrow evening, followed by a period of sleet and freezing rain. Forecasters expect most of Massachusetts to receive three to six inches of snow by the Tuesday evening commute, though areas north of the Mass Pike could see up to a foot by the time the storm clears out Wednesday night. Freezing rain could leave up to a quarter inch of glaze in areas south of the Mass Pike on Tuesday night. The snow is expected to taper off Tuesday evening and then regain force late Tuesday night, eventually mixing with freezing rain in Watertown. Precipitation is expected to change back into snow by Wednesday night before it tapers off. …
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Estimates have been below 6 inches to more than a foot, depending on when the storm switches to freezing rain and rain.
The talk around town this afternoon is how much snow will fall on Watertown in the storm expected to begin Wednesday about noon. One person will say he heard forecasts of 10 to 15 inches of snow, but another will say it will only be 3 to 6 inches. Depending on where you live and when the snow turns into rain, it could fall into either estimate. WCVB Channel 5 meteorologist David Brown said the Boston area will likely get 6 to 12 inches. Meanwhile, WBZ Channel 4's Terry Eliasen predicts only 3 to 6 inches in the Boston area. Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch calling for a strong storm to hit the area beginning Wednesday afternoon, continuing overnight and well into Thursday morning. "Accumulations ... …
Friday, January 21, 2011
Snow storm hitting the Boston area today, about 6 inches expected in town. Waterown schools closed today.
1:26 p.m. - Blue skies are appearing. The storm appears to be over. 12:55 a.m. - The sun is trying to poke through, but the National Weather Service radar shows another band of snow heading toward Watertown. 10:15 a.m. - The roads of Watertown have been plowed, but remained quiet. By 10 a.m., nearly 5 inches of light and fluffy snow had fallen in town. 7:05 a.m. - The National Weather Service's winter storm warning predicts the snow will end by early this afternoon. 6:35 a.m. - A couple inches of snow have fallen already, and Watertown is expected to get more than 6 inches today, according to the National Weather Service. The Watertown Public Schools are closed for the day. Perkins School for the Blind will be open, but the start of …
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Snow emergency continues and the schools have been closed for the day.
Updated at 4:08 p.m. The Watertown snow emergency will remain in effect. Town Staff will consider lifting it Friday afternoon, Town Manager Michael Driscoll said. Downed wires continue to be a problem today. A wire was nearly pulled all the way off a home on Purvis Street at around 12:45 p.m. It was hanging by the connection. One Watertown household built a very intricate snow fort, which you can see here on SulDog's blog. (Original story below) Wednesday's storm caused dozens of downed utility lines and dumped about a foot of snow on Watertown. National Weather Service weather spotters reported that 13 inches fell in Newton and 12 inches in Belmont. As of Thursday morning, the Department of Public Works' snow emergency remains in effect, …
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