WORCESTER – The weather pattern for this week will gradually move towards what will likely be a colder than average with above average snowfall from the last 10 days of January right through the month of February.
In fact, a storm system this coming weekend looks to be the catalyst to this colder than average and stormier than average weather pattern. This storm has the potential to bring enough snow to plow on Saturday that may then change to a mixture of snow and rain on Saturday night.
Turning to next week, the entire weather map may look much more wintry across our area as an upper level high pressure ridge builds across Alaska and western Canada & a resultant upper level trough of low pressure forms over the central and eastern United States.
This means that colder than average temperatures are expected across Central Mass during the last 10 days of January. One thing to mention is that while this looks like a cold weather pattern, it does not look like an extremely cold pattern.
Looking ahead to February: Overall, it appears that a broad trough of low pressure will be in place across the eastern half of the United States for much of the month. While this means that colder than average temperatures seem likely across Central Mass, it does not look overly brutal in terms of cold.
It’s fairly likely that there will be significant storms to keep an eye on from late this month through the month of February thanks to an active subtropical jet stream. This active storm track means that above average snowfall seems likely in February.
While this much more wintry weather pattern should persist into early March, the overall weather pattern could flip again to a milder weather pattern towards late March.
So, after a weekend of record breaking warmth, it’s back to realty in terms of winter weather – so, don’t put away the snow shovels and winter weather gear, winter is far from being over.
For even more in-depth forecasts, check out Route20Weather.com.
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