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Early spring...or poorly timed thaw...


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Look at the large differences between yesterday's and today's GFS ensemble, valid Fri night. The upper low off Labrador is shifted SW about 500 miles, and the blocking over Greenland is about 10 dm stronger. Meanwhile, more ridging builds near the Rockies. All this has the effect of forcing the next system over the upper Midwest to dig more, and brings a stronger and faster push of cold air to New England by Sat.

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Nice comparison! Yes yes and I was also noting my self that really... the OPERATIONAL GFS has warmth for literally only 1 day, Friday. In fact, cold fropa happens around 10pm Friday evening and it is sharply colder Saturday. At 108 hours on this run the we are still in a kind of COL in the low levels, and that is 00z Friday....

It depends probably what guidance one chooses to use ...but this version is a 52/38 type transient air mass - not much of a "torch", but how is that even defined.

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Thursday and Friday may not live to the torch potential esp in Mass with any of this mid level crap. Even a chance, KBOS and ne mass are stuck with cold east winds for a bit. If low pressure is more elongated east to west over Canada, then it will create more westerly flow and higher temps, but I wouldn't be shocked if Ray stands out in front of his house, naked and waiting the arrival of mid level clouds. Of course it may not happen..but just something to watch for those desperate for snow pack preservation.

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Thursday and Friday may not live to the torch potential esp in Mass with any of this mid level crap. Even a chance, KBOS and ne mass are stuck with cold east winds for a bit. If low pressure is more elongated east to west over Canada, then it will create more westerly flow and higher temps, but I wouldn't be shocked if Ray stands out in front of his house, naked and waiting the arrival of mid level clouds. Of course it may not happen..but just something to watch for those desperate for snow pack preservation.

I'll bet that their arrival would be of the sneaky variety.

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I see BOX put a chance for sneaky clouds on Friday. Pretty bad when people are hoping for clouds..lol. I'll lose a lot of mine, but I welcome next week with open arms. At this point 51 or 59 doesn't mean much to me, for Friday.

The diff in temp isn't a big deal, but the mere absence of the sun would be, imo.

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The diff in temp isn't a big deal, but the mere absence of the sun would be, imo.

Well right, but for my hood..I think only the protected areas will have snow. Amazing how a little tree coverage helps the burbs. That, and cooling off at night. Hopefully, it's not as bad as I think it may be. The snow is black as night right now, on the street.

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It's going to be weird, with the north side of the street showing ground potentially, and the south side (shaded side) having good snow..lol.

I remember walking up Beacon St in the Back Bay during March of 1993. Feet of snow on the shady S side north facing front yards with only patchy on the other side. I don't think it gets down to that this time...it is really deep and water laden this time but we'll see.

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Classic March.....the huge seasons are always insane in March.....s facing slopes barren and shaded BYs with 2' lol

Yeah, I'm used to having some decent woods around. It's fairly open here, with the houses kind of close together. Lots of reflecting light and warmth that emits from the houses does a number. However, I go three blocks away to a more ...well, suburban look, and they must have like 6-8" more.

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I remember walking up Beacon St in the Back Bay during March of 1993. Feet of snow on the shady S side north facing front yards with only patchy on the other side. I don't think it gets down to that this time...it is really deep and water laden this time but we'll see.

I think we'll have snow for sure, in shaded spots, especially near you. It will be interesting to see how places like the Arboretum hold snow.

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High of 32 here today. Now back to 30. I guess upper 30s are likely for tomorrow, but Tuesday looks like mid 20's.

Hit 34, here......I keep forgetting that we have a couple of more hrs to warm this time of the year because I was spiking the ball in the subfreezing end zone at like 2pm lol

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