Apparently neither N.O.A.A. nor the Weather Underground had this storm completely correct. It must have picked up speed as it got into Maine because we did not receive the total amount of snow from it that was expected. A total of 11 inches was noted here, although that probably is not totally accurate because of the blowing and drifting. We also did have sleet for a while during the evening, and that probably had an effect on the total accumulation. We have now had 20 inches of snow, and it is not even winter yet. I keep saying that.
For today the N.W.S. is calling for light scattered snow showers, but right now the sky seems to be clearing, and the clouds are breaking up. The cloud cover is expected to decrease through the day (79%/68%/57%/36%). According to the NEXRAD composite regional radar the storm is now out of all but far eastern Maine. Even the Weather Underground model forecast maps indicate that the clearing is taking effect. Route 133 does not look like it is in the best shape, despite the efforts of the road crews.
My Weather Stick does not seem to have caught up with the actual relative humidity, and it is frowning just a little. I would have expected it to be expressionless or smiling just a little with 65% relative humidity. The La Crosse and Min/Max Thermometer are forecasting fair weather with rising barometric pressure, while the remote weather station still calls for foul weather with falling barometric pressure. With the sky visibly clearing and the wind beginning to decrease I think we will have some more cold weather (temperatures not making it above 20°F) and a very slight chance of a snow shower, but that will depend on your location. The NEXRAD radar does not show anything to our west at this point.
Low Temperature (°F): 13.1
Current Temperature (°F): 13.8
Relative Humidity: 65%
Dew Point (°F): 4.1
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.20
Wind Direction: Northwest
Wind Speed (mph): 4.9
Wind-Chill (°F): 8.4
Precipitation (Type): Snow
Amount (Inches): 3.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Mostly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Cumulus
Weather Stick: Slightly Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:13°F/14.3°F//13°F/17.9°F//12°F/18.6°F//11°F/13.2°F
Relative Humidity: 96%/83%//96%/86%//96%/84%//96%/68%
The N.W.S forecasts for the temperature were within 5°F of the recorded temperature with the exception of the 01:00 hour point. That one was just over 6°F away from the actual recorded temperature. The N.W.S. did not see the relative humidity changing overnight, and as a result only one of the recorded points was correct, and that was at 22:00 hours. Overall, this was not one of the greatest forecasting attempts by the N.W.S.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 11°F/16°F/20°F/18°F.
Relative Humidity: 100%/80%/67%/70%

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