This has been Mount Washington’s snowiest June on file. And it’s solely the twelfth day of the month.

Climate

You’ll have additionally observed long-lasting storms this spring. In keeping with the Nationwide Climate Service, that is all because of “blocking patterns.”

This month has been Mount Washington’s snowiest June on file — and it’s solely the eleventh of the month.

On June 10, the Mount Washington Observatory announced the mountain exceeded its earlier file, hitting 8.4 inches for the month. The observatory stated it has snowed on the mountain almost day-after-day this month.

And the snow is unlikely to cease, as one other storm system is predicted to hold over New England for a lot of this week.

Usually, the mountain’s final snowfall of the season happens in early to mid-June, the observatory stated. But when extra storms hold coming, it may occur later within the month.

Statistically talking, our final snowfall of the season usually happens in early to mid June most years. This yr was no exception as a quasi-stationary low sat over our area delivering snow almost day-after-day to this point this month. Because of todays snowfall, June 2023… (1x) pic.twitter.com/tIVlwkoDWs

— Mount Washington Observatory (MWO) (@MWObs) June 11, 2023

Why that is taking place

The perpetrator behind the surplus snow is a “blocking sample” — a kind of climate sample that retains meteorological techniques stationary as a substitute of letting them transfer to different areas.

Nationwide Climate Service (NWS) Meteorologist Sarah Thunberg stated the present blocking sample causes low strain techniques to “get caught” over New England, maintaining storms in our skies. You might need observed numerous storms lasting for days this spring, she stated, and that’s because of frequent blocking patterns.

Throughout most of New England within the spring, extra storms imply extra rain, however on the highest of Mount Washington the place the elevation retains temperatures beneath freezing, meaning extra snow.

Whereas colder temperatures aren’t the first purpose for Mount Washington’s unseasonal quantity of snow, Thunberg stated, blocking patterns do trigger colder situations by stopping the solar from having the ability to heat the air and earth.

The precipitation continues this week

All of this implies a cooler, rainier begin to summer time. And that pattern received’t abate this week, no less than with regards to rain.

Whereas Sunday’s sunny climate will seemingly proceed by Monday, the NWS predicts that showers will start Monday night time. Thunderstorms are attainable within the early morning.

That rain is predicted to proceed into Tuesday morning, and thunderstorms are nonetheless attainable mid-morning. The rain ought to taper off by the tip of Tuesday, however showers may return as quickly as Wednesday afternoon. The NWS is predicting some rain for Wednesday night time.

Temperatures are anticipated to remain comparatively heat all through the week. The NWS is predicting highs within the higher 70s and low 80s all week, and lows at night time within the excessive 50s and low 60s.