<div dir="ltr"><div><div><p>Good morning,</p><p>A clipper system is expected to bring
accumulating snowfall across western Massachusetts, all of Connecticut, and into southern Rhode Island from Friday night through Saturday morning.
Eastern portions of southern New England will also see snow, though
amounts are expected to be lower.</p><p><strong>Current confidence</strong><br>Forecast confidence remains <b>moderate</b>.
The primary challenge remains a narrow snowfall gradient, where subtle
shifts in the system track will result in notable differences in
snowfall totals.</p><p><strong>What’s changed since Yesterday</strong><br>A
Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded into western MA, all of CT, and southern portions of RI.</p><p><strong>Timing</strong></p><ul><li><p>Snow moves west to east Friday evening, generally between 7 PM and 10pm.</p></li><li><p>Along the eastern Massachusetts coast, light snow may begin between midnight and 2 AM.</p></li><li><p>Heaviest snow rates expected between 8pm-2am with lingering snow showers until 7am Saturday.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Accumulations</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Greatest confidence in impactful snowfall:</strong> Central and western Connecticut and western Massachusetts into southern Rhode Island</p><ul><li><p>Snowfall amounts: 2–4", with localized totals up to 5-6 mainly in Connecticut"</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Lower snowfall amounts:</strong> Central/eastern Massachusetts</p><ul><li><p>Snowfall amounts: a coating up to 2"</p></li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Post-event</strong><br>Drier
conditions are expected late Saturday into Sunday. Another system may
bring a threat of freezing rain late Sunday evening into early Monday
morning. An attached image highlights areas with the greatest potential
for freezing rain, mainly across interior southern New England. While
details remain limited, we wanted to raise awareness as the busy holiday
weekend concludes. Additional information will be provided as
confidence increases.</p><p>Thank you,<br><strong>Meteorologist:</strong><br></p><p>Kyle Pederson</p></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small">If you have any questions or would like more information, please </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small">don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach us via:</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">email: </span><a href="mailto:box.operations@noaa.gov" target="_blank">box.operations@noaa.gov</a></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">phone: </span><font size="2">508.622.3280</font></div><div><a href="https://nwschatws.slack.com/" target="_blank">Slack/NWSChat 2.0</a> (for approved partners)</div><div><font size="2">social media: </font><a href="http://www.weather.gov/boston" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>