BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME RISING TEMPERATURES UNDER A STRENGTHENING SUN BEGIN THE THAW TODAY FOLLOWING YESTERDAY’S MIXED PRECIPITATION. Yesterday afternoon we observed another familiar sight- more frozen precipitation!… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SNOWFALL TOTAL 4.0 INCHES FOR YESTERDAY MONTHLY TOTAL NOW AT 31.9 INCHES; SEASON AT 80.7 INCHES SEASON DEPARTURE HITS PLUS 38.7 INCHES! TOTAL ON… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW BEGINS LATE MORNING TODAY ADDING TO AN ALREADY SNOW-FILLED FEBRUARY. Following a blue-bird day on Monday, high clouds moved into… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014 PRESIDENT’S DAY ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WINDY MID-WINTER COLD AND 15 INCHES SNOW ON GROUND UNDER CLEAR AND VERY SUNNY CONDITIONS After reaching a high temperature of 30… Read More »
These figures summarize the daily high and low temperatures, the normal temperatures, the temperature extremes, monthly precipitation, annual totals, largest storms and other important weather events for each year. Annual Summary Graphs 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME 7.6 INCHES OF NEW AND DRIFTED SNOW PILES ON CREATING A DEPTH OF 16 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND BY 7:00 AM. Sunday… Read More »
The table below summarizes the ten highest seasonal snowfall totals for several Southern New England locations including the Blue Hill Observatory. The table can also be downloaded here as a PDF.
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SKIES TURN OVERCAST WITH SNOW BEGINNING AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON The sky was mostly cloudy with a little bit of sunshine observed early this morning,… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION, STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW PRESSURE OBSERVED AS NOR’EASTER DEPARTS THE REGION. Snow which fell at rates of 2 inches or more… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SLIDING PRESSURE, SNOW, RISING TEMPERATURES AND EASTERLY WINDS DOMINATE THE START OF A POTENT NOR’EASTER. Cirrostratus crept into the region during the day yesterday… Read More »
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