Spring has always been known as the "transition" season, where we go from the cold and snow of Winter, to the heat and humidity of Summer. Naturally, there are extremes to be experienced along the way. The last couple of days, along with the next few should highlight what that transition is all about.
Last night, here in Connecticut, between 9 PM and 11 PM, we experienced one of the more spectacular cold frontal passages that you might ever want to see. A narrow band of severe thunderstorms crossed the state during those hours, bringing and end to temperatures that had reached the 60s in many locations. Heavy rains, strong winds, and frequent, intense lightning strikes were the order of the evening as the front came through, producing some flash flooding in portions of the state.
This morning, the sun is shining, but it is nearly 20 degrees cooler than it was yesterday. The nice weather will last through a good part of Thursday before the next round of stormy weather moves in on Friday. Looks like plenty of rain for the northeast on Friday, that will last through much of the night before moving east on Saturday.
And then the sun will make an appearance by Saturday afternoon, and should be with us through the remainder of the weekend. New England weather has always had a reputation for changeability, and we are seeing some classic examples of that as we move through this first part of Spring.
