My dear friend Steve (Srain from here as well as AmWx) told me all about you here. He suggested that I should sign up and see what it's all about. So, here I am.
I'm Eleanor, a meteorologist with NWS Boston/Taunton, Mass. I actually know a couple of you here, too (yes, it's me, Brooks!!
). I'm also a member of the National Weather Association and serve on the Education Committee. I am very active in education and outreach here in southern New England. Anyway, just wanted to say hello. We also had pea size hail last night as the next massive cold pool of air works out of the Great Lakes. Yes, another round of below normal temps (5-10 degrees below for highs over the next several days...sigh), plus diurnal clouds and showers. Also watching a possible low that will try to work up the eastern seaboard, but that's not until later next week...
Speaking of cold, it's been REALLY cold around here this past winter, nothing like I've seen in many years. And all the snow we had this winter...WOW! Our snow total here in Taunton (30 miles S of Boston) is over 107", and Boston has had 112.3", a record seasonal snowfall for the city (snowfall records date back to 1892!). Oh, and I can't forget a very historic observatory about 10 miles S of Boston, the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton. They celebrated their 130th anniversary on February 1st, in the middle of a very historic snow season at "the Hill." They have had over 150 (yep!) inches so far this season! And, and one point, they had 46" of snow on the ground, another record. It's been crazy to say the least, especially after working TWO blizzards this winter!
Enough about the cold and snow. I can't WAIT for the warm!!! And I'll be reading (lurking mostly at first), and posting once in a while. Oh, and my husband Dean is a hurricane freak (hey, connects to this thread!). Follows them all over the world (along with another friend here, HurricaneJosh!).
Take care, and I'll see you around the boards.
--Eleanor
