The brilliance of fall leaves depend greatly on weather conditions that occur before and during the time chlorophyll begins to dwindle within the leaves. Temperature and moisture are the two most significant factors in leaf change color over the course of fall but the shortening of days also triggers this natural effect. When you have [...]

As many people are enjoying the beautiful summer weather here the thought that lingers in everyone’s mind is will this winter come early to Massachusetts? For the last 4 years the trend for winter weather and how soon it begins has been dictated by the type of weather during the spring and summer months. While [...]

The risk of flooding in the state of Massachusetts has seen an increase over the past 10 years. This is believed to be due to a rise in the water table and increase in soil moisture that has resulted from rising temperatures in recent years and unusual timing of rain and snowfall in the New [...]

Weather can effect maple syrup production in several different ways; it can shorten the tapping season and can effect how much syrup the trees produce over all. Good freezing nights and thawing days make for a better season. However, if trees are already being tapped and the weather suddenly turns incredibly cold, the tapping can [...]