9/28- A Horrible Week of Weather

Good Monday all-

Well, although we need the rain, we don't need it THIS badly, as most of this week is going to be just a nightmare. There are not one not two but THREE significant rain chances as we move forward. Today should not be too much of a problem (though scattered showers are certainly possible this afternoon). The first significant rain chance comes tomorrow night, with a cold front tapping into moisture from both the Atlantic and newly formed Tropical Depression #11, so at least 1-2" of rain are possible. Additionally, we may have to deal with the actual depression itself when it reaches New England, but the question is whether it will be fully absorbed by the cold front before it gets here. To make matters worse, models indicate a large nor'easter will develop this weekend, causing a chilly and wind-blown rain for Friday and Saturday. Geesh! We really will be glad when the sunshine returns for late Sunday and Monday of next week.

In the Atlantic- TD#11 formed, and it may become Tropical Storm Joaquin in the next day or so before moving generally northwest...directly at Connecticut and the rest of Southern New England! At this time, it's most likely to reach us as either a tropical depression or as part of the cold front...but I can't rule out tropical storm conditions either. It's certainly worth watching. Additionally, a low in the Gulf may develop as it generally heads towards the Florida Panhandle.

In the Pacific- Tropical Storm Marty formed this weekend and it's slowly meandering towards the Mexican coast, but it won't make it there before it takes a sharp turn northwest and dissipates. Another low in the middle of nowhere may develop, but it poses no threat to land whatsoever.

Today in weather history- September 28, 1836- Ashby, MA, on the far north border with New Hampshire, somehow receives 2" of snow. I would love to see the weather maps as to how that happened, alas there certainly are no upper level charts from then! Oh well, I can just imagine how hard it would be for that to happen, I'd wager a guess at a perfectly timed and powerful cold front moved through in the evening, alas, I'll never know.