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Significant Weather Blog

This blog contains forecast discussions of pending significant weather events prepared by Robert Thompson, retired Meteorologist-in-Charge of the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office in Norton, MA and former Board Chairman and current Board member of the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center (BHOSC). The discussions are not a substitute for the official forecasts and warnings issued by the NWS Norton Forecast Office. They are intended as a complementary, educational resource for visitors to this web site. The forecast discussions provided here are the opinions of Mr. Thompson, and BHOSC accepts no liability associated with this information.

Significant Weather Blog Dec 3, 2025
Significant Weather Blog: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 9 AM

Storm Wrap Up Looks like generally 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across north central Massachusetts and western Massachusetts yesterday (December…

Significant Weather Blog Dec 2, 2025
Significant Weather Blog: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 9 AM

Storm Today and Tonight: Heavy Snow Expected Across Higher Elevations of Interior Southern New England The forecast remains much the same.  A…

Significant Weather Blog Dec 1, 2025
Significant Weather Blog: Monday, December 1, 2025 4 PM

Winter Storm for Much of Interior Southern New England Tuesday and Tuesday Night First measurable snowfall looks likely for much of interior…

Significant Weather Blog Nov 30, 2025
Significant Weather Blog: Sunday, November 30, 2025 6 PM

Potential Winter Storm for Portions of Interior Southern New England Tuesday Afternoon and Night First measurable snowfall looks likely for much of…

Significant Weather Blog Nov 28, 2025
Significant Weather Blog: Friday, November 28, 2025 6 PM

Potential Winter Storm for Portions of Interior Southern New England Tuesday Afternoon and Night Ingredients appear to be coming together for a…

Significant Weather Blog Nov 24, 2025
Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, November 24, 2025 10 AM

No Major Storms Expected Thanksgiving Week in Southern New England No weather threat significant enough in southern New England to warrant a…

Significant Weather Blog Nov 17, 2025
Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, November 17, 2025 9 AM

WEEKLY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OUTLOOK Do not at this time foresee weather significant enough to warrant a blog issuance this week.    Will continue…

Significant Weather Blog Nov 11, 2025
Significant Weather Outlook: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 3 PM

WEEKLY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OUTLOOK Back from our African trip (great experience!) and now back to monitoring the potential for any significant (i.e.,…

Significant Weather Blog Oct 24, 2025
Significant Weather Outlook: Friday, October 24, 2025 12 PM

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OUTLOOK Since this blog’s author will be traveling out of the country for a couple of weeks, a special outlook…

Significant Weather Blog Oct 20, 2025
Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, October 20, 2025 4 PM

WEEKLY SIGNiFICANT WEATHER DISCUSSION Another fairly strong cold front may bring heavy showers and gusty winds late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. …