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As advertised, the developing ocean storm has tracked well to our east. The red line indicates the storm track, and the black dot is Lowell, MA. Click to enlarge. 
Upper Level Winds for today. The zone of fast moving winds separating warmer air to the south from colder air to the north, also known as the Jet Stream, will steer the ocean storm away from New England. Click to enlarge.
Meanwhile in the United Kingdom, a potent storm lashed the area with strong winds and damaging waves. Click to enlarge. (photo courtesy of Weather Underground)
Satellite view of last week's strong ocean storm as it pounds Northwestern Europe. (photo courtesy of University of Switzerland)
First Flakes of the Season Fall in Massachusetts
Yesterday evening after trying in vain to post the day's blog (courtesy of some technical difficulties) I was on my way up to a friend's birthday dinner on 95 North when I saw what looked like dust and dirt being blown up by the wind.... after paying more attention to the sky than the road, it turns out the "dust" was indeed Snow! Although very light and short in duration, the first few flakes of the season have officially fallen - at least they have in Amesbury, MA. Just think - last week at this time we were tracking Hurricane Noel! Only in New England can the weather run the gamut from hurricanes to snowflurries within a week.....
Thanks to strong winds off the Atlantic from our developing ocean storm, coastal areas of Massachusetts did indeed see some intermittent flurries yesterday. If that storm had tracked 200 miles or so to the west, we would be in for an exciting Saturday for sure. Check the images above to see the jet stream winds and storm track, thanks to my foray into the realm of weather graphics! It's amazing what you can do with Internet access and Microsoft paint..... Hopefully, I will be able to land an internship to expand my "weather graphic abilities!"
With the storm safely out to sea, upper level jet stream winds will carry it north towards Nova Scotia and away from the United States. We will still feel some effects from the storm - albeit very slight. Winds will be from the North today, and this may help to stir up some light rain showers - especially over the Cape. Winds there will be rather strong, gusting up to 40 mph at times. For us, Northerly winds coupled with high temperatures struggling to reach the lower 40's means that it will feel like the mid 30's outside for most of the day. Yep, we are already breaking out the wind chill index!
Looking ahead, the recent cold spell will begin to moderate slightly over the upcoming weekend, although by early next week temperatures will still be below the average high of 56 degrees for this time of year.
Weak areas of low pressure will skirt north of the region later in the upcoming week, giving us a chance for some unsettled conditions Monday Night, and again on the Wednesday/Thursday time frame.
Looking far in advance, we could see a decent cold snap here by next weekend as long range computer models indicate that a surge of cold air may dive southeast out of Canada for next Saturday/Sunday. However, that is far out and conditions could change. When it comes to weather, Mother Nature is definitely a fickle one!
My colleague Sam Kilsdonk should have another update this afternoon. For now, let's get to the forecast:
Today: Dim sunshine through high clouds. Breezy and cool, with a high near 43. Northerly winds around 10 mph. Wind chills will make it feel like the mid 30s.
Tonight: Clearing and cold. Low 25.
Sunday: Sunny, breezy, and continued cool. High 45. Winds from the North at 10 mph may gust up to 20 mph in the early afternoon.
Sunday Night: Another chilly one. Partly cloudy and cold. Low 26.
Monday (Veteran's Day Observed): Mostly sunny and a touch warmer. High near 50.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a chance of morning showers. High 51.
Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a chance of afternoon showers. High near 52.
For WUML 91.5 FM this is Umass Lowell student meteorologist and WUML weather director John Webster. Have a great (long) weekend everyone!
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