Spring Break - March 19, 2018

Boston, MA
Temperature: 26°F
Dew Point: -3°F
Wind: NW 16 mph
Clouds: Clear

The current surface of the US involves a series of fronts. There is a large cold front moving from the north over the mid to eastern section. There is another cold front that is moving from the west along with an additional high pressure system. There is a low pressure area in the SE by the stationary front, where temperatures are significantly higher than the areas under the high pressure.

Figure 1. Current surface (intellicast.com).

Currently, in the Midwest there is high precipitation. The water vapor is going coming down as snow giving another white blanket to the Dakotas and soon to be Minnesota. More to the south there is a continuation of the precipitation, this block of moisture will most likely turn into thunderstorms and even more snow storms as it rolls northeast.

Figure 2. United States Colored Water Vapor Satellite (accuweather.com).;

The prevalent weather can be shown again in Figure 3. The jet stream is predicted to push the water vapor from the SE to the NE in the next two days creating another potential nor'easter.

Figure 3. Prevalent weather forecast maps (wunderground.com).