A Little Black Spot on The Sun Today
Posted by Tim Kelley March 31, 2009 at 7:07 pm
One of my favorite songs by The Police rock band is called ‘King of Pain’.. “There’s a little black spot on the sun today”.. is the first line. Sting and Isaac Newton are two role models for me. (Sting for Yoga and Voice, Newton for Laws of Motion) They both made a name for themselves by either staring at, or singing about, staring at the sun. This image from MountWashington.org is from sunset today, Tuesday March 31, 2009.
March 2009 Snowfall for New England’s tallest mountain is 16.8″, that is 37.3″ below normal. Our March was exceptionally sunny and snow free. Though the 13.1″ of snow in March at Worcester Massachusetts is 1.8″ above normal. Most of this southern New England snow fell in the first two days of the month. In general we had about 2.5″ of the normal 3.5″ to 4″ of melted precipitation for the month. Our March 2009 temperature averaged a bit below normal.
The outlook for April is for periods of rain, with snow in the mountains, for the next two weeks. Showers Wednesday Night will bring us about 2 or 3 tenths of an inch of rain south, less north. The Friday Rain will be heavier with 1″-2″ possible. By then our mainstream rivers may be close to bank full with some flooding possible.
The worst weather in the country remains west and south of us. Today, March 31, 2009, The Palm Coast of Florida got 4″ of rain between 3 and 4 PM. North Florida into Georgia had welcome rain, with unwelcome severe wind gusts and large hail. And the 4th and final Blizzard of March 2009 in the United States is winding down, with accumulations of 3 feet reported near Lead South Dakota. The first blizzard of April 2009 will move from Colorado on Saturday to Nebraska and South Dakota on Sunday. That storm reaches New England with mostly rain next Monday. Is that the day of the Red Sox home opener at Fenway? Ought oh 
Sky Scenes! Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Posted by Matt Noyes March 31, 2009 at 8:47 am
Sky Scenes are back – and there is certainly no shortage of beautiful pictures to share with you!
It’s EASY to submit your pictures! It takes mere moments to sign up for a Flickr account and start uploading directly to the Sky Scenes group, where every one of the thousands of pictures I’ve received are posted. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE EASY INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS!
To see the still image gallery, displaying a large number of air-quality photographs we’ve received (but not necessarily had time to air all of), CLICK HERE!
To peruse the video archive of our on-air segments, click the “Sky Scenes” tab at the top of our Weather Blog, here at WeatherNewEngland.com.
My School Forecast – Tuesday, March 31, 2009, Anthony Ugolini
Posted by Matt Noyes March 31, 2009 at 6:16 am
Agawam, MA, will be part of the regionwide moderation in temperature today as sunshine finally returns. This bodes well for Agawam Middle School and sixth grader Anthony Ugolini, who watches Good Morning Live every morning to see his favorite weather man…Matt! Thanks, Anthony!
Another March Monday Snow for Maine
Posted by Tim Kelley March 30, 2009 at 7:47 pm
A storm center that caused the Texas/Oklahoma Blizzard is finally offshore, in the Gulf of Maine tonight. This 992 millibar low caused thunder storms near the coast of Maine today, Monday March 30, 2009. We also had another round of rain, this time with wind, in most of New England. Two day rainfall amounts mostly less than one inch, though Nantucket reports 1.2″ of rain since Sunday. My ride from Mt. Mansfield to Newton passed rivers that were mostly a foot or two below their banks.Though we still have 6 feet of snow at 3500′, the valleys are mostly bare.. Except in Northern Maine. The CrownOfMaine.com web cam showed the fresh white coating in Presque Isle at sunset.
Snow fell near one inch per hour much of the day, with Aroostook County Maine getting close to a foot. here are some totals from The National Weather service in Caribou.
Meanwhile the 4th Blizzard of March 2009 for the United States is blasting the Dakotas, with parts of Interstate 90 shut down for the third time this month.
Here in New England, we have a couple of dry days before showers Wednesday Night into Saturday Morning. Rainfall on Friday Night may be heavy enough for Flood watches to come back up here in the Northeast.
Spring weather pattern delivers showers…sun…and more showers
Posted by Matt Noyes March 30, 2009 at 11:32 am
I’m back on the saddle after a week and a half of R&R – nice to be back, but what amazing beauty and serenity I enjoyed on the Island of Maui! I never imagined I’d go there, but it truly was a spectacular place – took lots of pictures that I’ll share in Sky Scenes later this week.
I don’t have a ton of time today but wanted to pound out a quick discussion to set up the week, which will be defined by an active and progressive jet stream resulting in a number of disturbances affecting the Eastern two thirds of the contiguous United States….
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Matt’s Weekly Weather Word Contest – New word for the week of March 30, 2009
Posted by Matt Noyes March 30, 2009 at 6:43 am
After a week off while I was on vacation, we’re back at it for another challenge for kids and adults, alike! On the line: An NECN Prize Package full of NECN Goodies, and the pride of seeing your name and hometown proudly displayed for just under four million households in six states to admire! So, put your thinking caps on and get ready to come up with your fresh, creative, weather-related sentence using this week’s word! As always, send your sentence, with name, address and phone number via email to weatherword@necn.com.
My School Forecast – Monday, March 30, 2009, Centre School First Grade
Posted by Matt Noyes March 30, 2009 at 6:37 am
Teacher Kathie Street termed this the “yearly request” for the Centre School forecast for the First Grade students and teachers, and I’m certainly happy to oblige! Hampton sits on the north side of a steady rain shield for the southern half of New England that will move through between mid-morning and mid-afternoon, with scattered showers before and after than band of rain. So, a gray and rather wet day in Hampton, but all part of a progressive weather pattern that allows sunshine to return on Tuesday!
So much to talk about – so little time!
Posted by Danielle Niles March 29, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Sometimes I walk away from a weather segment thinking…hmmm, I don’t think I conveyed all the information I wanted to in that broadcast. Honestly, it’s a hard task, given the fact that a typical weather segment is only a few short minutes. I could talk about the weather for hours!
So that being said, I want to write a quick update on the current weather around the region – because there is certainly no shortage of things to talk about tonight. The legacy that this storm has left across the nation is fascinating and the fact that it still contains so much energy is even more impressive. Read more
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