Neil was among those who enjoyed the rainbow (or in some cases, rainbows) after the rain squall that moved through around 4:45 p.m. - heralding the polar front that sets us up for Sunday's nor'easter. He had a front-row seat overlooking the Boston Fish Pier and the harbor.
More photos of the squall and the rainbow action, with bonus hail video from the Back Bay (and now with photos from the second rainbow round around 6:30 p.m.):
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone... #boston@universalhub@photosofboston@weatherchannelpic.twitter.com/a9ykOnXt1h
— Tamas K-L (@tamaskls) March 18, 2016
Double rainbow over Boston Harbor @universalhubpic.twitter.com/OxxDxHEbul
— Jim Canales (@jcanales) March 18, 2016
@universalhub Sun shower rainbow at @NEAQ. Photo credit to @dlbobek. Nice place to work! pic.twitter.com/28zMe3y587
— John Hanzl (author) (@JohnHanzl) March 18, 2016
Unreal sunset over the city for St Patrick's Day weekend. @universalhub@ericfisher@SurfSkiWxMan@HarveyWCVBpic.twitter.com/LcpAtYro03
— Jay Kenney (@RealJayKenney) March 18, 2016
@universalhub rainbow over Mass General pic.twitter.com/yxbwTVV0dc
— Phil Shannon (@philipshannon) March 18, 2016
@ericfisher@PamelaWBZ4@universalhub rainbow over Boston pic.twitter.com/5PXX6hGAIs
— Andrew W. Koster (@andrew_w_koster) March 18, 2016
Rainbow! View from Kendall square @universalhubpic.twitter.com/202asmAvPu
— Meg Krench (@mkrench) March 18, 2016
Full rainbow over Boston @universalhubpic.twitter.com/VWCFovW3qA
— Lisa Plesko (@lplesko) March 18, 2016
Rainbow over Roslindale @universalhubpic.twitter.com/HP2rWhBYp5
— Ben Quahog (@Ben_Quahog) March 18, 2016
@universalhub hail in Allston,now a rainbow! pic.twitter.com/YyfqUJGNYG
— Rose (@solikearose) March 18, 2016
.@universalhub Hail on Newbury Street. pic.twitter.com/emYDyKtuWa
— Joshua Miller (@JoshuaDMiller) March 18, 2016
Hail-bow over Somerville. #rainbow@universalhubpic.twitter.com/8id9tGk4U5
— Meaghan O'Malley (@meaghano9) March 18, 2016
Rainbow from Kenmore #boston@universalhub@BostonTweetpic.twitter.com/hLHeu7q5gY
— Ratty (@HeyRatty) March 18, 2016
@universalhub beautiful rainbow over brighton pic.twitter.com/69jiL9mmal
— Jenna Joyce (@jennajoyce) March 18, 2016
Rainbow over #arlingtonma. @universalhubpic.twitter.com/FrGXVMYYjW
— Emily Fitzmaurice (@EmFitzm) March 18, 2016
Kind of a dreary double rainbow in Concord tonight. @universalhubpic.twitter.com/3q2jLUWSkp
— Susie (@bassoosie) March 19, 2016
Storms gone @universalhubpic.twitter.com/KPc5TFbXt0
— Steve - O MAC (@Steve_O_McN) March 18, 2016