January 28, 2015 Special Report – 7 AM

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA **SPECIAL REPORT** WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 BLIZZARD OF 2015 SETS ITS PLACE IN THE RECORD BOOKS, STORM TOTAL OF 30.8 INCHES GRABS SECOND HIGHEST STORM TOTAL SINCE 1885 ON GREAT BLUE HILL Snow finally came to an end early this… Read More »

January 27, 2015 Special Report – 7 PM

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA **SPECIAL REPORT** TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015 BLIZZARD OF 2015 BEGINS TO MOVE OFFSHORE, SNOW TOTALS 29.7 INCHES BY 7:00 PM EST TONIGHT Snow has become significantly lighter since 1:00 PM EST this afternoon; however, an additional 4.2 inches of snow… Read More »

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME HISTORIC JANUARY BLIZZARD BRINGS HEAVY SNOW, BLOWING SNOW AND WINDS GUSTING TO 51 MPH, SNOW 25.5 INCHES BY 1:00 PM EST OBSERVATION TODAY Snow… Read More »

Blizzard of 2015 Breaks Snowfall Records

The historic New England Blizzard of 2015 on January 26-28th has had significant impacts at the Blue Hill Observatory. Chief Observer Brian Fitzgerald was on duty at the Observatory to take regular observations throughout the storm.  At 7 AM EST on the 27th, the storm total was 15.5 inches with a peak wind gust to… Read More »

January 27, 2015 Special Report – 7 AM

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY  MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA **SPECIAL REPORT**  TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015   BLIZZARD IN PROGRESS ON GREAT BLUE HILL 15.5 INCHES OF SNOW AS OF 7:00 AM EST, PEAK GUST OF 51 MPH RECORDED Light ocean effect snow that began yesterday morning at 9:03 AM… Read More »

Monday, January 26, 2015

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME OCEAN EFFECT SNOW BEGINS 9:00 AM EST THIS MORNING, GREAT BLUE HILL BRACES FOR IMPENDING BLIZZARD Following Sunday’s crystal clear skies and exceptional visibility,… Read More »

Sunday, January 25, 2015

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME 5.0 INCHES OF SNOW AND 0.5 INCHES OF GLAZE RECORDED ON TOP OF GREAT BLUE HILL, TEMPS NEVER REACH ABOVE FREEZING ON SATURDAY Snow… Read More »

Saturday, January 24, 2015

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SNOW BEGAN JUST AFTER 4 A.M. AND CONTINUED A CHANGE FROM SNOW TO LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OCCURRED A LITTLE MORE SNOW AT TIMES AS… Read More »

Friday, January 23, 2015

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME FULL SUNSHINE TODAY PRETTY MUCH FROM SUNRISE TEMPERATURES RISE FROM 18F TO MID-30’S SNOWFALL LAST YEAR THROUGH THIS DATE 48 INCHES! Just a few… Read More »

Thursday, January 22, 2015

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SHORT PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW LEAVES DUSTING MILDER TEMPERATURES RETURNING TODAY A short period of light snow before dawn today left a scant dusting… Read More »