Good afternoon everyone,
Winter Weather Headlines remain posted for western-central Massachusetts this evening and overnight. Here are the details ...
What / Where / When ...
- What - rain changing to sleet/ice pellets then all snow
- Where - western & central Massachusetts (east slopes of the Berkshires into the Worcester Hills)
- When - this evening and overnight
- Headlines - Winter Weather Advisories remain posted for western-central MA
- Impacts - slippery snow covered roads especially at elevations above 1000 ft. Heaviest precipitation occurs from approximately 6 pm this evening to 2 am then diminishing thereafter with just light snow expected during the Monday morning rush hour. No impacts other than wet roads expected from Boston to Providence to Hartford.
- Uncertainty - there is some uncertainty how quickly rain will change over to sleet then snow this evening along with how quickly will snow begin to accumulate on paved surfaces. Given the lack of cold air currently across the region combined with a slow transition expected from rain to sleet to snow our snowfall accumulations are only a coating to 2 inches with highest amounts above 1000 ft. However if the changeover to snow occurs more rapidly then more snow is possible (worst case scenario - 90 percentile forecast) with 2 to 5 inches a low probability from the east slopes of the Berkshires into the Worcester Hills. Therefore stay tuned to later forecasts and discussions to see how this weather event evolves.
Frank Nocera
If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat, or at the following:
National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA
46 Commerce Way