It is hard to keep track of all the snowstorms we have had in the past few weeks. This is one of the most incredible stretches of winter weather in Southern New England’s recorded history. It is by far the snowiest 30-day stretch in Boston, and it will likely be the snowiest February on record in Boston. It has not been as snowy in Providence, but it still ranks among the all-time great runs for snow-lovers, and it is by no means over yet.
We are looking at snow potential for Thursday night and/or Saturday night. Further down the road, it looks like the southern branch of the jet stream could get active, and if the storm track stays to our south, some big storms are possible before the end of February. As mentioned in the video, there are three major East Coast storms between February 20 and March 4 on the European monthly computer model which came out this evening. While it’s tough to accurately predict the details of such events so far into the future, it certainly speaks to the high-potential pattern that will stay in place.
Aside from the snow, this is shaping up to be among the top-5 coldest Februarys on record in the Providence area. To me, that’s even more remarkable than the snow…I think. It doesn’t really matter. Either way, this has turned into a winter to remember after an extremely slow start.
