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Tempers Flare Over Plans for Warming Station at Revere Senior Center
Emotions ran high at a Monday city council meeting in Revere, Massachusetts, as seniors questioned plans to open a floor of the senior center overnight to people seeking refuge from the cold weather. The Rosetti-Cowan Senior Center is Revere’s designated emergency facility. In the past, it has opened its doors during severe storms and when temperatures have dropped dangerously...
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Plans to Use Revere Senior Center as Overnight Warming Center Spark Fireworks
Objection to the use of a senior center for emergency warming in dangerously low temperatures led to a tense exchange at a Revere City Council meeting.
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ISO New England Fines Power Plants $39M for Coming Up Short on Christmas Eve
As New Englanders celebrated Christmas Eve, the power grid operator came closer to ordering rolling blackouts than it had in more than four years as several power plants failed to deliver on reserve capacity. ISO New England imposed penalties of roughly $39 million on power plant operators for failing to provide reserves during a confluence of factors including extreme cold…
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Monday Morning Likely the Coldest-Feeling Until December
Today: Sunny, highs in low 40s, SW wind gusting over 20 mph.
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Clouds, Cool Temperatures, and Possible Rain Showers Expected This Week
Spring will feel more like autumn this week, with cool air and plenty of clouds accompanying consistent temperatures in the high 50s and low 60s. Scattered rain showers are expected as well, with dry weather expected in the latter half of this week.
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Unseasonably Cold Weather Tonight and Into Tomorrow
Just as Spring begins, cold air and wind arrive in the east coast with even some snow expected up north, and possible snow flurries tomorrow. Wintery weather is what the beginning of the week will offer, with milder temps coming during the middle of the week.
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Frost-Beard: Heavy Winds Leave Cross Country Skiers with Facial Hair Freeze
The men’s 50km mass start was shortened to 30km due to weather conditions but cross country skiers still felt the cold temperatures and high winds Saturday.
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Ice-Cold Competition: How Olympians Combat Low Temps and Wicked Wind Chills
Cross-country skiers and biathletes got a bit of a respite from the bitter conditions at the Beijing Olympics this week as winds calmed and temperatures hovered around 19 degrees
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Mayor Wu Declares Cold Emergency in Boston
Cold temperatures and high wind are impacting New England.
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Cold Emergency Declared in Boston Ahead of Arctic Blast of Frigid Air
Mayor Michelle Wu declared a cold emergency for Boston on Saturday, when frigid weather will drop temperatures and wind chill extremely low. The city is turning Boston Centers for Youth & Families facilities that are open Saturday into warming centers, Wu said Friday. See a list of the facilities here. “We’re working quickly to make sure all of our...
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Weather Forecast: Arctic Air Brings Crashing Temperatures Paired With More Wind
Overnight Friday night: Whipping wind with subzero wind chill and lows in the single digits. Northwest wind gusts could reach up to 50 mph. Saturday: Stinging wind chill, sunshine. Highs in the teens with wind chills subzero. Sunday: Bright with lighter wind and highs in the 20s.
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Frigid Temperatures Bring School Closures
In tonight’s Daily Debrief, the dangerously cold weather is forcing closures at Boston Public Schools. Plus, Massachusetts unveils a digital COVID-19 vaccine card option. And Boston Mayor Michelle Wu talks about her plan to remove all tents from Mass and Cass by Wednesday.
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Blustery with Wind Chills in the 20s, Low 30s
Our total snowfall amounts added up to four inches in southern New England this morning over Worcester county and ranged from 1-3” over the south. Our mountains, on the other hand, got up to 10” in the higher terrain from VT through NH and close to 7” in ME. With a comforting white coating, many in the south woke up…
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Sunny But Blustery Across Most of New England
Saturday night: Dropping to upper 20s and clear. Sunday: Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s with increasing clouds evening. Monday: slight chance of snow showers, highs in the upper 30s.
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Forecast: A Blustery and Chilly Saturday
Saturday: Waking up with wind chills in the teens & 20s. Highs in the upper 30s, a few spots reaching 40 in the south. Decreasing clouds pm, blustery with wind chill in the 20s & low 30s pm.
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Decreasing Clouds Saturday Afternoon, But Becoming Blustery
Saturday night: dropping to upper 20s, clear. Sunday: Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s with increasing clouds evening. Monday: slight chance of snow showers, highs in the upper 30s.
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Winter's Coming. Here's How Snowy NOAA Predicts It Will Be in New England
NOAA released their winter weather prediction for the 2021-2022 season Thursday morning, and it has some pretty good news for New England — if you put stock in these kinds of seasonal forecasts.
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Buildings Are a Bigger Contributor to Climate Change Than Cars — These Start-Ups Are Trying to Help
If we’re going to solve climate change, we need to rapidly decarbonize buildings. Here are the companies working to get buildings off of fossil fuels for good.