Revisiting the Winter Severity Index and Winter Climate Changes at the Blue Hill Observatory
This report describes the Winter Severity Index and its relation to changes in winter weather at the Blue Hill Observatory.
This report describes the Winter Severity Index and its relation to changes in winter weather at the Blue Hill Observatory.
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0702E SUNSET: 1653E OVERCAST WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY AND WINTRY, MIXED PRECIPITATION…. Today we observed overcast conditions with light rain beginning shortly after 9 AM and switching over… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0703E SUNSET: 1651E DREARY DAY FEATURING CLOUDY SKIES AND SOME MORNING DRIZZLE…. We began the morning in the clouds, with foggy conditions accompanied by light drizzle. Though… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0704E SUNSET: 1650E A RAINY, DAMP DAY WITH PERSISTING FOGGY CONDITIONS ON BLUE HILL TODAY…. The overnight hours left us with 0.33 inches of rain in the… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0705E SUNSET: 1649E PERIODS OF RAIN OVERNIGHT, GRADUAL DRYING TODAY UNDER OVERCAST SKIES AND MILD TEMPERATURES…. Periods of rain overnight left 0.51″ of water in the rain… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0705E SUNSET: 1647E LIGHT SNOW OVERNIGHT, TURNS TO LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE THIS MORNING…. Periods of light snow overnight deposited 1.2″ of snow on the summit by… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0706E SUNSET: 1646E INCREASING AND THICKENING CLOUDS THIS MORNING, LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON…. A brief moment of some partial sunshine was observed early this morning, but… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0707E SUNSET: 1645E ARCTIC AIR MASS EASING, A RATHER PLEASANT DAY IN PROGRESS TODAY…. Today has featured plenty of sunshine so far, however high clouds are starting… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0708E SUNSET: 1644E AN ARCTIC AIR MASS REMAINS IN PLACE TODAY, WITH SOME SNEAKY SNOW FALLING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING…. Much to the surprise of many, a… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0708E SUNSET: 1642E BITTER COLD WITH ARCTIC AIR MASS IN PLACE…. The cold temperatures are undoubtedly the main story today. Our minimum this morning just missed single-digit… Read More »
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