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A Third Nor’easter To Pummel New England with Snow, Wind

Written by Team Morecast

Another powerful nor’easter will batter New England with heavy snow and wind on Tuesday.

Parts of the region are still cleaning up from the first two storms earlier this month, with hundreds of Northeast residents still without power.

Storm Details

Low pressure will track northeastward from the Carolina coast Monday night toward Nova Scotia by Tuesday night.

A mixture of rain and snow will push northward up the Mid-Atlantic coast Monday night and transition to a heavy wet snow across New England Tuesday.

Snowfall rates will increase to between 1-3″ per hour in the heaviest snow bands. This is most likely to occur across southeast Massachusetts to southeast Maine. It is in this corridor that the heaviest snow totals are expected.

Nor’easter snow and wind impacts Monday night into Wednesday.

 

Boston is expected to see around a foot (30 cm) of snow, while some communities in southeast Massachusetts and Maine are likely to approach 20 inches. Farther south and west, New York will be on the back edge of storm with 1-3 inches of snow expected.

In addition to the snow, strong winds near the coast will create blizzard-like conditions at times Tuesday and Tuesday night. The combination of heavy wet snow and wind gusts over 30 mph is expected to cause some additional power outages.

 

Travel will be hazardous to near impossible at times Tuesday into Tuesday night from southeast New England to Maine.

The snow will taper off and end in most places from south to north later Tuesday night and Wednesday.

Floodwaters in Northern Queensland Slow to Recede Despite Drier Weather

Written by Team Morecast

Rivers in northern Queensland remain in major flood stage thanks to copious rainfall last week. Widespread rainfall totals of 300-600 mm have resulted in record river rises, inundating homes and businesses and forcing evacuations. The town of Ingham has been among the hardest hit. Although flood waters are starting to recede in many areas, water is still pooling downstream. The following rivers remain in major flood stage as of Sunday morning:

Murray River at Murray Flats: MAJOR FLOODING – 8.25 m (major flood stage is 8 m)
Herbert River at Ingham Pump Station: MAJOR FLOODING – 12.47 m (major flood stage is 12 m)
Flinders River at Walkers Bend: MAJOR FLOODING – 11.26 m (major flood stage is 5.6 m)

Floodwaters remain high surrounding the Willow State School summer camp near Tully. Although emergency cases have been evacuated and supplies have been delivered, dozens of students and staff remain stranded there. While there is no pressing danger, officials will attempt another comprehensive airlift today.

Drier weather will persist in the affected areas through much of the next week, allowing flooding to continue to recede. However, some rivers will remain above major flood stage for several days at least.

Another Potential New England Snowstorm This Week!

Written by Team Morecast

We’re watching another potential Nor’Easter this week as the active pattern continues. The trajectory for this system could bring the heaviest snows to coastal New England. However, it’s still to early to rule out major impacts along the entire Urban Corridor.

 

 

The storm in question will emerge from the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, where some significant snow could fall in the mountains. Later Monday, snow will expand into the Northeast, diminishing by Wednesday in Maritime Canada. As of now, we’re expecting the heaviest snows, likely exceeding six inches with totals upwards of a foot, from much of New England across New Brunswick. Lighter snows will affect New York City and Philadelphia. Winds will increase along coastal New England on Tuesday, gusting up to 50 mph.

As with any snow storm this time of year, surface temperatures and exact storm track will make major differences in snow accumulations. We’ll be able to give more detailed snow forecasts by Sunday.

Coral Sea Tropical Basin Could Heat Up Next Week

Written by Team Morecast

Almost a month has passed since the last cyclone threatened the Australian coast. However, we’re in the heart of the cyclone season, and coastal residents should keep a sharp lookout. There are indications that some cyclone activity could develop next week in the Coral Sea and/or the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Currently Cyclone Hola is the main tropical story in the region. Hola is a Category Three storm moving mainly between the islands of New Caledonia and Vanuatu (see satellite image above). Hola will move south and encounter cooler waters, eventually turning extratropical by early next week. It’ll still be a powerful system, though, and northern New Zealand will likely see heavy impacts, including flooding rainfall, dangerous surf, and damaging winds. That will make three remnant but powerful cyclones to strike New Zealand in the last few weeks.

 

 

Model guidance suggests the next tropical lows could develop in the warm water north of Australia, perhaps in the Coral Sea or the Gulf of Carpentaria. If they were to develop, these systems could threaten portions of North Australia or Queensland from the middle of next week through the weekend and even into the week after. However, it’s much too early to make a definitive statement about potential intensities or landfall points. We’ll keep watching closely!