Volume 117 >> Issue 15 : Tuesday, April 1, 1997

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Weather - Mother Nature's Little Joke

Weather

Mother Nature's Little Joke

Winter waited until the very last moment before supplying us with our only true nor' easter of the season. A powerful storm developed along the East Coast during Sunday and Monday. Because it is cut off from the main steering flow of the atmosphere, it progresses only very slowly. With cold northeast winds streaming in from off the ocean, there is a ready supply of moisture, giving the prolonged and heavy snowfall. With tightening pressure gradients, very strong winds will develop throughout the northeast. As the surface winds turn more northerly, the snow will diminish somewhat by the middle of the day, but a few more inches of accumulation are possible during the morning. Wednesday will see a return to clearer skies but strong winds will persist through the afternoon before calmer weather finally prevails. In the longer range, a large cyclone developing in the west bears keeping an eye on for late in the weekend, but it will be preceded by a welcome warming on Thursday and Friday.

Today: A few inches of additional accumulation possible during the morning. Snow diminishing during afternoon and very windy. Sustained winds out of the north of 30­40 mph (48­64 kmh). High 34°F (1°C).

Tonight: Continued windy. Some clearing. Low 29°F (-1°C).

Wednesday: Clearer, but continued windy. High 45°F (7°C). Low 34°F (1°C).

Thursday: Some much needed warming. High around 55°F (13°C). Low in the upper 30s (around 4°C).