Good afternoon,
We continue to forecast a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain for Friday morning. With the threat of freezing rain, WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES have been posted for northern and western portions of Massachusetts, mainly focused on the Berkshires and Worcester Hills where we have the highest confidence of ice accretion. Further details below.
What / Where / When ...
- A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is forecast Friday morning, roughly 4 am to 10 am, before transitioning to all rain
- Mainly across northern and western portions of Massachusetts
- Especially at higher elevations of the Berkshires and Worcester Hills
- A coating upwards of around an inch of snow and/or sleet, along with a glaze of ice is forecast
- Expected impacts to the AM commute as surfaces will become slick and there will be reductions in visibility leading to hazardous travel conditions
- Again, Winter Weather Advisories posted, mainly focused on the Berkshires and Worcester Hills. These may need to be adjusted with later forecasts as we continue to iron out the freezing rain threat.
- Though not entirely confident, the associated storm system delivering wintry weather impacts as outlined above will also bring a decent slug of rain along with some gusty winds for S/SE portions of New England
- Rainfall amounts up to around an inch, there is the localized possibility of some nuisance flooding with poor drainage issues, ponding of water along area roadways
- Potential gusts up around 40 mph, can't rule out some isolated wind damage. Main focus is along the immediate S/SE coastline of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Biggest concern is with regards to any holiday decorations becoming airborne.
Should you have any questions, comments and/or concerns, please do not hesitate at any time to reach out to us. There will be later briefings leading up to the event, the next one scheduled for 5 am Thursday.
Respectfully,
Benjamin Sipprell
Meteorologist
NWS Boston / Taunton
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