December 15, 2004
Alert: More Major Snows coming...
Wednesday morning 12/15 and another major storm system is heading to the East Coast. Unlike what we have seen over the last few days with several disorganized and complex Low Pressure systems coupled with lake effects, this one looks to be a big old fashioned Nor'easter! The storm may bring wide spread blizzard like conditions all across the East.
Read Jim Roemer's report below, courtesy of www.bestskiweather.com and click here to see his radar and satellite imaging.
BLIZZARD MAY RAKE THE EAST SUNDAY/MONDAY--BOSTON MAY BE ON ALERT!!
If computer models are right, one of the strongest Nor'easters in recent memory will affect the Carolinas through N. New England later this weekend and Monday. While parts of Vermont received close to 2 feet of snow the past 5 days, much of the Catskills, Berkshires, White Mountains and Maine still need a 'shot' in the arm from the recent dismal weather conditions.
This map valid for later Sunday night shows very intense low pressure east of Washington D.C. The solid blue you see represent very heavy snow just east of Boston and New York. The dark green over southern New England represent snowfall of at least 5-10" by early Monday and maybe more depending where this storm goes. The dashed blue lines represent very cold air that heads all the way down to N. Florida where temps will fall in the 30's.
One small change in this storm could make the difference between Boston, or areas just to the west of the Hub, getting 1-2 feet of snow and getting either rain or nothing. Right now, it appears at the very least as if Boston will have incredibly strong winds Sunday night or Monday and be right on the edge of a blizzard.
We will have occasional updates here at Boston.com on this storm that may have winds of over 40-50 MPH by the end of the weekend and early next week and could bring 1-2 feet of snow to parts of eastern New England this time.
For updates as to which ski areas in New England this storm will affect check Best Ski Weather, but check back here to find out how this storm may affect Boston.
To learn more about the complexities of forecasting snowstorms for ski areas in New England--go to Sugarbush's weather.
JIM ROEMER www.bestskiweather.com
