Uncommon May Nor'easter to Bring Rain, Snow
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While a nor'easter delivered windswept rains to southern New England, two famous mountains to the north saw snowfall from the late-season storm.
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Powder on MSNWinter Weather Is Rocking New England's Tallest PeakMore chilly weather could be on the way. Thursday night, three to five inches of snow could fall, accompanied by winds gusting as high as 85 miles per hour, according to the Mount Washington Observatory’s forecast.
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An unusual May nor’easter is set to wallop New England and provide a soaking before the Memorial Day holiday weekend with weather more commonly associated with fall and winter.
A late-season nor'easter intensified south of New England on Thursday, as windswept rain and severe winds slam the region.
When I write these daily forecasts, my workflow first takes me to the various models, then I aggregate a lot of it and come up with what I think is the best forecast over the next few days. When we have a storm coming in, I like to look at the different parameters, from precipitation type to total amounts and, of course, wind and temperature.
The NWS forecasts that this week's nor'easter will start in New Hampshire with scattered rain showers late Wednesday night. Widespread, soaking rain will cover the state throughout Thursday and Friday, with over one inch of rain accumulation likely in most areas.
A late-season coastal storm is brewing, set to push into Southern New England overnight. While this won't be the strongest system we've seen so far this year, i