2025/26 SNOWFALL - NORTH ADAMS, MA.

 

 

Currently, as of April 2, 2026, in North Adams, MA., (extreme northwestern Massachusetts) we have closed-out the 2025/26 season with a total of 87.3" (* our average season snowfall is 78.1"). +9.2" above normal snowfall for the 2025/26 season. Most snowfall this season, was recorded from a Miller Type-B coastal storm (Nor'easter) that produced around 20.0" in North Adams of dry, fluffy, powder snow, along with areas of blowing & drifting snow, following an Arctic blast January 25-26, 2026. The slightly above normal snowfall, was primarily due to a very stretched Polar Vortex (PV), as-a-result of an established -AO, -NAO, +PNA  from early January to mid February 2026. Forecaster: Daniel Viens (Dedicated To Understanding New England's Climate!)

JANUARY THAW

 The perplexity of the longwave weather pattern is taking on characteristics of an early January thaw! Normally, the January thaw (during an average winter) occurs around the week of January 20th. But there was a stratospheric cooling event, MUCH unlike stratospheric warming, this process contracts the Polar Vortex (PV), and encourages a stronger / consolidated Polar Vortex (PV). With that being said, the consolidation of the PV enhances the westerlies with moderating temperatures to above to well above normal and chances of rain 🌧 , due to systems tracking to our west, through this week. However, another stratospheric warming event is starting to take place, that will again weaken, beat-up, and split or stretch the strong consolidated Polar Vortex (PV), and will begin to have an influence on the overall longwave weather pattern January 13th-18th. Exactly how this process evolves, holds the key to an established longwave weather pattern and it's effects for the rest of winter, but only after we lose most of our snowpack throughout New England this week! Forecaster: Daniel Viens, establishing author of New England NAO. * In ❤️ memory of George J. Trottier 

Home Weather Stations Review - The Davis 6250 Vantage Vue Home Weather Station

By Ivor Goligher (* original post from 2012)

This home weather stations review of the Davis 6250 Vantage Vue meteorological station is based on actual customers' input, and not that of the manufacturer.

The Davis 6250 Vantage Vue has an easy-to-read backlit display that is a large 3 x 4.5 inch LCD monitor. The unit is as close to real-time as you can get with a speedy update of conditions every 2.5 seconds. This alone is worth the price of admission; it is a whopping 10 times faster than the competition. The optional Davis Weatherlink software data logger offers additional analyses in a wide range to suit even the pickiest weather enthusiast.

While choosing one of these products you need to keep in mind what you are going to use them for. You could buy basic stations which will help you with daily weather forecasts and for professionals you can buy top of the line home weather stations which will help you understand weather better.

You need to choose a product that will match your needs and plans. A professional home weather station will help you understand the relation between climate and weather. With these products you will also be able to understand what causes extreme weather events like hurricanes, storms and tornados. While most of these features would be of use only to professional weather forecasters basic models are ideal for your home. They are easy to operate and very accurate too. They are completely automatic and monitor the weather constantly.

A stronger La Nina usually suggests less precipitation and warmer temperature for the southern U.S. and colder temperatures and more precipitation in the form of snow across the northern parts of the U.S. including the Great Lakes region and the Pacific Northwest. This is in line with current winter weather predictions for 2012.

The greatest factor that influences the weather is of course where you live. Other factors which you have no control over but which influence the weather where you live include the little know but very important Arctic Oscillation, major volcanic eruptions and solar activity just to name a few.

Radio-compatible with the Davis Instruments flagship Vantage Pro2 stations, you can mix or match most components and create a weather array sending information from several locations. Need to know when the temperature hits a specific mark? Set up one of the many programmable alarms to notify you visually or audibly. The Davis 6250 Vantage Vue sets up quick and easily, and you can have information on your display in the comfortable confines of your home in minutes.

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