Blue Hill Observatory April 2015 Summary: The month was notable for being generally warmer and drier than average with only a trace of frozen precipitation. The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 46.7 deg F was 2.0 degrees warmer than the 120-year average for April, and it was about a half degree warmer than the… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory Spring Open House Cancelled Due to ongoing building improvements and to ensure public safety, the Spring Open House originally scheduled for Sunday, May 31st has been cancelled. The kite programs planned for Monday, May 25th have been moved to Sunday, May 31st. Until further notice, public access to the building is limited… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory March 2015 Summary: The month was notable for being colder and drier than average with slightly more snow than average. The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 31.0 deg F was 3.4 degrees colder than the 120-year average for March, and it was about five degrees colder than the 1981-2010 30-year average. … Read More »
The Blue Hill Observatory cordially invites you to celebrate the 144th Kentucky Derby at the “Run for the Roses” Fundraiser! Bel Ari Restaurant, 107 South Street, Boston 02111, 4 to 7 PM. Enjoy Complimentary ‘Frisky’ Libations, sensational Derby Fare, local celebrities, Auction opportunities and a ‘Spirited’ hat contest for the women! CELEBRITY HAT JUDGES: Jonathan… Read More »
The unprecedented snowfall across New England from the last week of January through February continues into early March with additional light snowfalls. The latest brought 5.0 inches of new snow on Saturday, March 28th. There was also a total of 1.8 inches of snow on the 20th-21st of March. This brings the monthly snowfall up… Read More »
The unprecedented snowfall across New England since the last week of January continues into early March with additional light snow on four of the first six days of the month. A total of 2.9 inches of snow occurred on 1-2 March. This was followed by another 2.8 inches on 3 March, and just 0.2 inches… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory Winter 2014-2015 Summary: The winter (December-February) season was notable for starting warm and wet and ending with bitter cold and record snow, and the winter snowfall total was unprecedented in the 130-year history of the Observatory. The 24-hour mean temperature for the winter of 25.3 deg F was 2.0 degrees colder than the… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory February 2015 Summary: The month was notable for being excessively snowy with frequent bitter cold, and the combination of record snowfall and near record cold was unprecedented in the 130-year history of the Observatory. The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 17.0 deg F was 9.4 degrees colder than the 120-year average… Read More »
The unprecedented snowfall across New England since the last week of January continues with additional light snowfall on 24-26 February, 2015 and 1-2 March. The final snowfall total on the 24th-25th was 3.1 inches of very light and fluffy snow. The liquid equivalent precipitation was 0.07 inches, which gives a snow to water ratio of… Read More »
The unprecedented and relentless snowfall across New England since the last week of January continues with another very significant storm on 14-15 February, 2015 and more light snow on the following days. The final snowfall total for the 14-15 February storm was 21.6 inches. For a few hours before sunrise on the 15th, snow was… Read More »
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