New England’s pattern of persistence continues to roll along. Since the start of the new year, New England has been controlled by a large upper-level low meandering around the Canadian Maritimes. This storm system, which is the remnants of the one that passed through New England on New Year’s Day, has grown to be very strong, which has allowed the winds to continue to whip over New England. This system will finally begin to move away for good later this week.
Until it does, though, the region remains in a ridge-trough holding pattern, with New England on the edge of the trough while a ridge sits to the west. The tight pressure gradient between the high to the west and the low to the east is providing this persistent wind. With blocking in place, these features refuse to move (for now), leading to a copy/paste forecast each day.
This lack of progression within the large-scale patterns will result in winds once again gusting in the 35-45mph range with highs once again in the teens north and 20s south. Scattered snow showers will once again develop for the northern tier of the region. This can be copied and pasted for Thursday as well.