I was having a rare cup of coffee this morning with a friend (I am more a tea guy) and discussing what to blog about this afternoon. He quipped, that there wasn’t much to say about nice weather which is certainly mostly true. However, all this dry weather is going to quickly become an issue as the foliage is rapidly emerging on the trees and water is being used by all the plants at a terrific rate.

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I get up this morning to do my blog and something akin to a Hollywood movie is going on just west of Boston. Unfortunately, this is real. What a bizarre and twisted night and morning. I just hope this gets resolved and people stay safe.

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Another blustery and cold day is on tap, but it won’t be as chilly as yesterday. Earlier I could hear the wind still blowing the bird feeders around and the thermometer by my bedside read an even 30F. The winds actually kept temperatures from getting even colder last night which was a good thing. Wind tends to mix up the air and not let the cold air settle to the ground. Some trees such as my cornus mas are already in bloom. Although these plants normally bloom this early, a night of temperatures in the lower 20s would hurt the blossoms.
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Depending on exactly where you are this evening dictates just how much snow you are seeing. Some areas on the south shore are getting heavy snow, while other areas just a few miles away have lighter now. Most of the snow will be over by 2 AM, but there can be snow showers until sunrise. The final totals will be heaviest 30 miles or so side of Plymouth.I'll be updating my weather forecast on Twitter at @growingwisdom please follow me there. Feel free to comment or ask questions too.

Welcome to spring. I know the world looks like the middle of January for many of us this morning, but just after 7 AM astronomical spring arrived. A question I got quite a bit yesterday was “are we done with winter?” Other folks asked me why this winter has been so different from last year’s. I think the answer to both of those questions is related, so let me briefly address them.I'll be updating my weather forecast for the rest of this week on Twitter at @growingwisdom please follow me there. Feel free to comment or ask questions too.

Spring arrives tomorrow morning at 7:02 AM. Is that a collective groan I hear or two other colorful words? Our storm has left its mark on the area with up to 9 inches of snow on the ground. Logan Airport has officially seen just over 6 inches of snow. We find the area of snow moving north at the same time warmer air has changed the snow to sleet or rain south of the Massachusetts Turnpike. As milder air moves north areas further north can see some sleet mix with the snow. Temperatures are not above freezing in Boston so any mix of snow and rain will not accumulate.I'll be updating new details on the storm throughout the day on Twitter at @growingwisdom please follow me there. Feel free to comment or ask questions too.

It's probably not what most of you want to hear, but winter storm warnings have been posted for potential snow of over 6 inches. Another snowstorm is headed for the area. The vernal equinox arrives just after sunrise Wednesday morning, but with snow on the ground in many places it will look like the depths of winter. The interesting thing is that total snowfall for the year in Boston while certainly above average isn't all that high standing at about 56 inches or roughly a foot and a half above normal. Worcester on the other hand has had over 100 inches of snow and is nearly 4 feet above their normal snowfall. There is a huge difference in the type of winter this has been depending on where you have spent the past 3 months..I'll be updating my weather forecast for this next storm on Twitter at @growingwisdom please follow me there. Feel free to comment or ask questions too.

Yesterday was one of those mid-March days when you realize that we are closer to spring than the heart of winter. Temperatures reached into the 50s and with the abundant sunshine it really was one of the nicer afternoons so far this year. Occasionally, my work life allows me to take a break during the day. I was able to prune some roses, put down some organic fertilizer, and clean up the leaves around the stems of the shrubs. I am not sure if you get this way, but I actually feel giddy watching life as it emerges in early spring. I saw a tadpole swimming in the pond, noticed my snowdrops opening as well as a few crocuses that are showing some orange color. In some ways, the next 6 weeks are the best of the year to see nature change right before our eyes. I know that most people are stuck in an office and don’t get the chance to enjoy these days and I think that is unfortunate. Centuries ago this time of year, when we would all be starting to work in the fields or go hunting, light and temperature would have been a much bigger focus. Of course, many of us would have also died during the winter, so the trade-off does have its benefits. I'll be updating my weather forecast for the week on Twitter at @growingwisdom please follow me there. Feel free to comment or ask questions too.

The snow is over, finally. Remember, these are spotter reports and amounts may vary from what you have in your back yard. Certainly this was an under forecast storm for snow, especially east of Route 95, and the southern part of Route 495. There are several 24 inch amounts that show up as a result of this large ocean storm. Blue Hill in Milton got nearly 30" and that is the most reported. I'll be updating my weather forecasts on Twitter at @growingwisdom please follow me there.

Here's the great news, the weekend looks beautiful with sunshine and milder March temperatures; now we just have to get there. Another coastal storm will move into tonight and linger for a couple of days. While there will be some accumulating snow, especially during tomorrow and tomorrow night, it's the wind and seas that are the major issue with this storm. I'll be updating my weather forecasts on Twitter at @growingwisdom please follow me there.

Today is a damp day, but the precipitation we are seeing isn't related to the main storm. We have a wind coming off the water and that is bringing moisture to the area. Temperatures will be well above freezing today and snow won't an issue.