Scarborough, Maine – An unusual that Nor’easter is going to revoller New England on Thursday, providing a soaked before the holiday of the Fallen Day with the climate most commonly associated with autumn and winter.
Northwebs generally reach the end of autumn and winter and bring strong winds, agitated seas and rainfall in the form of rain or snow. This week’s Nor’easter could bring gusts of more than 40 mph and up to 2 inches of rain in some areas. Snow is even possible to high elevations.
The storm has the New Englanders preparing for a couple of messy days during a time of the year, generally reserved for the sun and outdoor meals.
What is a Nor’easter?
A Nor’easter is a storm of the east coast that is called that because the winds on the coastal area are typically of the northeast, according to the National Meteorological Service. Storms can occur at any time of the year, but are more frequent and stronger between September and April, according to the service.
The storms have caused billions of dollars in damage to the past. They usually reach the height of their strength in New England and eastern Canada. Storms often interrupt traffic and energy networks and can cause serious damage to homes and companies.
“We have a stronger jet current, which is helping to intensify a low pressure system that is climbing the coast. And this is how it obtained the name of Nor’easter,” said Kyle Pederson, a meteorologist from the National Meteorological Service in Boston.
Who rains and snow
It is likely that the heaviest rain falls into Rhode Island and the south and east of Massachusetts, Pederson said. The annoying floods located and the difficult handling conditions are possible on Thursday, and catastrophic floods are not expected.
Then the storm is expected to pass, leaving light rain and irregular drizzle, Friday.
“It is really a good dose of rain for the region, not waiting for much for floods,” said Pederson.
The snow is expected to be limited to mountainous areas, but the accumulations there are possible.
Why the Nor’asasters are rare in May
NORTH are generally winter weather events, and it is unusual to see them in May. In general, they form when there are large temperature differences from west to east during the winter when there is cold air on earth and the oceans are relatively warm.
But at this time there is a traffic jam in the atmosphere due to a high pressure area in the Canadian Arctic that allows unusually cold air to be channeled over the northeast. The low pressure system on the east coast is being fed by an unusually southern stream current at this time.
“It really is a kind of winter -type configuration that you rarely see this afternoon,” said Judah Cohen, seasonal prognosis director of the atmospheric and environmental private firm.
If this type of pattern in the atmosphere occurred two months earlier, he said: “We would be talking about a paralyzing snow storm in the northeast of the United States, not only a wet start for the weekend of the day of the fallen.”
