As we long for spring, let’s savor the many subtle changes nature has to offer now - The Boston Globe Seasons don’t arrive on a given day, but as slow transitional moments with different markers signaling the warming or cooling of our region.

Yes, there's the #cold and #snow, but the beauty of #winter has a charm all its own.
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Snow arrives in New England as monster storm bears down on the Northeast. Here’s the latest on timing. - The Boston Globe One area to watch will be the South Coast, Cape, and southern Rhode Island, where an uptick in temperatures could spark some sleet and wet, heavier snow.

The #snow has arrived in #NewEngland and #boston ! What a beautiful sight ❄️ Follow along with the @bostonglobe.com storm coverage. #storm #winter #weather www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/25/m...

Gillette Stadium braces for snow as Patriots host Texans. Here’s how much to expect. - The Boston Globe Snow is forecast to start before the game, with up to 2 inches expected by the end of the Patriots-Texans matchup.

Latest snowfall forecast for the #patriots - #texans matchup this afternoon. #snow #weather #newengland #storm #nfl #football www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/15/m...

Patriots forecast: Here’s the latest snowfall prediction for Sunday’s divisional matchup - The Boston Globe Southeastern Massachusetts could see snow starting in the afternoon as temperatures drop to freezing.

Sunday's coastal #storm is now tracking more westward, possibly extending #snow into #NewEngland. Here's the forecast breakdown for the #Patriots afternoon game in #Foxborough #weather www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/15/m... @bostonglobe.com

MLK weekend forecast: Keeping an eye on a developing coastal storm for Sunday’s Patriots game - The Boston Globe The big question is, will this wintry system veer close enough to Southern New England to deliver snow or will it skirt the coast?

Could a coastal #storm hit New England on Sunday, impacting the #patriots game in #foxborough? Lots of chatter in #weather circles. Here's what we're watching per The Globe's Dave Epstein ‪@growinwsdom.bsky.social‬ #football #snow www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/m...

Potential nor’easter could disrupt Halloween plans across New England - The Boston Globe Just like earlier this month, a coastal storm is forecast to develop off the Southern coast and could head our way as early as midweek, although the timing and track of this system are still taking sh...

Another early-season nor'easter is expected to develop later this weekend off the Southern coast and will be monitored very carefully to see if it tracks toward New England. #noreaster #newengland #storm #weather #rain #wind #wxma @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/25/m...

Earth’s ‘moonlet,’ a tiny asteroid, estimated to stick around until 2083, astronomers say - The Boston Globe PN7 has been a mysterious space traveler, shadowing our planet for decades undetected in our vast celestial world, until now.

A mysterious object that had been lurking about in Earth's orbit, undetected for some 60 years, has finally been spotted, thanks in part to researchers at the @universityofhawaii.bsky.social #earth #science #moons #asteroids #astronomy #planets @bostonglobe.com
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Potent nor’easter to hit Southern New England with drenching rains, high winds this weekend - The Boston Globe Widespread power outages and travel disruptions are expected as the storm blows into New England.

The latest full forecast on the #noreaster impacts on #boston and the rest of #NewEngland. #rain #flooding #winds #highwinds #massachusetts #boston #storm #coastalstorm #fall @bostonglobe.com
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Possible nor’easter threatens New England coast this weekend - The Boston Globe Our region could see its first nor’easter of the fall and winter season, with strong gusty winds but minimal rain.

Meteorologist @weatherken.bsky.social breaks down the potential nor'easter that could impact the East Coast, namely #NewEngland, this holiday weekend. #noreaster #storm #weather #boston #rhodeisland #autumn #coast #wind #newjersey #rain
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October hurricane surge predicted as more systems surface in the Atlantic - The Boston Globe Forecasters are tracking future Tropical Storm Jerry and another tropical disturbance in the Atlantic, including one with a slight chance of impacting Florida.

Latest "State of the Tropics": Lead meteorologist breaks down the #hurricane developments and where future #tropicalstorm Jerry could form. #tropics #weather #jerry #hurricanes #atlantic #storms
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Twin hurricanes take part in rare atmospheric dance out at sea - The Boston Globe Humberto and Imelda go down in history as the closest hurricanes in the modern satellite era.

#Humberto and #Imelda go down in history as the closest two hurricanes have come together in the modern satellite era. #hurricanes #weather #wx @bostonglobe.com

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Here’s when to expect the first frost in your area of New England this fall - The Boston Globe Interior portions of Northern New England will see their first frost in just a couple of weeks.

Wondering when frost will hit your part of #newengland? After all, the first day of astronomical fall is coming up. #firstfrost #weather #autumn #equinox www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...

Photos show the northern lights’ dazzling display across New England - The Boston Globe A fast-moving stream of solar wind hit Earth, causing a strong geomagnetic storm that extended the aurora into the northern tier of the US.

Did you catch the #northernlights over the weekend? The shimmering aurora was cast farther south in the US due to some fast-moving solar winds. #aurora #newengland #massachusetts #spacewx #weather www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/15/m...

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for much of New England until 8 p.m. Saturday.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 8 p.m., Saturday.

Tornado warnings issued for parts of Western Mass. as severe thunderstorms move through the region - The Boston Globe A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for New England for heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding.

Tornado warnings have been issued in parts of Western #Mass as a line of severe storm cells moves through New England. Make sure you have weather alerts enabled on your cell. #weather #newengland #tornado #storms #massachusetts #severeweather @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/04/m...

Hurricane Katrina was unfathomable — to some. ‘They were laughing... The attitude was, “this ain’t never gonna happen.”’ - The Boston Globe In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he became one of the most ardent critics of the federal government’s lack of preparation and response. Then he was fired.

"Ordinary people stepping up when government failed." www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/28/m... #katrina #hurricanes #neworleans #flooding #disaster #weather #climate

Erin explodes in strength to a powerful Category 5 hurricane, forecasters say - The Boston Globe While the hurricane’s center wasn’t expected to hit land, it threatened to dump flooding rains in the Caribbean.

Hurricane #Erin is now a Category 5 storm. Incredible growth since Friday: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/16/w... #tropics #hurricanes #weather #caribbean

Hurricane Erin becomes a Category 4 storm.

Hurricane Erin explodes into a Category 4 storm. bit.ly/47wqVg8 #erin #hurricanes @bostonglobe.com

Dangerously hot, humid weather returns Thursday, peaking Friday with a 100-plus heat index - The Boston Globe It will definitely feel like summer on Thursday and Friday with temperatures soaring into the 90s.

The heat ramps up in #boston and across the rest of #newengland starting Thursday, peaking Friday afternoon with a heat index of 100 degrees. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/23/m... #weather #heat #heatindex #heatdome #wxboston #humidity

Rare ‘dirty rain’ traced to desert dust 1,600 miles away gets swept up in New England storm - The Boston Globe One April morning, Maine residents woke up to a sticky film on their cars, baffling residents who quipped vehicles looked like they had driven through a haze of pollen or snowstorm.

Strong winds picked up desert dust, taking it on a 1,600-mile cross-country journey to New England, where it fell as 'dirty rain'.
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Staying cooler with the chance for light showers, mainly south of the Mass Pike - The Boston Globe An onshore breeze will keep it cool again along the coast with a little mugginess in the air as dew points rise.

#boston #newengland weather forecast for Wednesday: A bit on the chilly side with, unfortunately, some rain returning, but it'll be light. Check out the @bostonglobe.com 's detailed forecast: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/13/m... #bostonwx #weather #rain

Photos show northern lights illuminating the night sky across New England. Tonight we could have another shot. - The Boston Globe The dazzling aurora borealis was visible from New Hampshire and Vermont, south to Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Miss the northern lights last night? You could behold the dazzling display tonight in #newengland if you hit it right. Clear skies for Boston, rest of Southern NEngland. #northernlights #aurora #boston #space #stargazing #nightsky @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/26/m...

As La Niña wanes, what does that mean for our spring and summer here in New England? - The Boston Globe As this weak La Niña continues to lose steam in the coming weeks, New England could expect more seasonable temperatures and increased precipitation.

With La Niña fizzling out, hurricane activity could look different this season. #newengland #weather #rain #hurricanes #lanina www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/21/m...

Will it rain on your St. Patrick’s Day parade? Here’s your forecast rundown for the region. - The Boston Globe Sunday is shaping up to be an unsettled day across New England with windy conditions building and the chance for scattered showers during parade time.

The big rainmaker comes Sunday night, but #weather looking a bit unsettled for St. Pat’s parades in #boston #newhampshire and #RI
Here’s your @bostonglobe.com #forecast breakdown. #stpatricksday #rain #newengland #parades

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National Weather Service in Maine, N.Y. ‘temporarily suspends’ weather balloon launches amid staff shortages - The Boston Globe Weather balloon launches have long been considered the gold standard for gathering upper atmospheric data across the country.

Some of the impact of continued staffing cuts to #NOAA and #NWS #weather #boston #newengland #wind #data @bostonglobe.com
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Yes, New England really was colder when you were a kid. Climate change makes snowy winters feel like a treat. - The Boston Globe We finally experienced a snowy winter, but this season didn’t come close to the hallmark bitter cold winters of Boston and the rest of New England.

"It’s just a very different winter experience... We’re having winters where snow comes and goes, or maybe it’s a very wet snow — not that big, fluffy snow" of years past. bit.ly/4he8mi6 #newengland #boston #snow #winter #climatechange #recreation

Hi Richard, I'm an editor with the Boston Globe. Would you be willing to talk about your work with NOAA? I'd appreciate it. Feel free to DM me. Thanks, Marianne.

Hi Zack, I'm an editor with The Boston Globe. Would you be willing to talk to me about your work with NOAA? Feel free to DM me. Thanks! Marianne

NOAA firings begin with hundreds let go in late-day purge of offices - The Boston Globe At least 500 staffers, mostly probationary workers including 375 who work at NOAA’s National Weather Service offices nationwide, were notified via email.

Federal gov't staff cuts hit #NOAA and the National Weather Service #NWS on Thursday. Hundreds of meteorologists and other scientists were let go in the first of two layoff rounds. #weather #storms #forecasting #layoffs #wx #science #climate www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/27/m...

‘It’s dire’: NOAA meteorologists, other staff fear they’re next on the chopping block - The Boston Globe Veteran atmospheric scientists say the country risks losing a vital service and resource if the White House begins dismantling NOAA.

Is #NOAA next to face #DOGE cuts? “The way that it’s being done is reprehensible and clearly the folks doing it have no idea what damage they’re creating.” bit.ly/4k7xkT4 #weather #nws #storms #meteorology #economy #forecasting