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A cold front is on its way to Massachusetts — along with some snow.
The National Weather Service is forecasting that the cold front will cross the region overnight Wednesday, bringing with it a period of snow or rain changing to snow Thursday morning.
The precipitation will mainly be seen south of Boston, “Hartford to Worcester to Boston line.
“Accumulations will range from an inch or two for most locations, but locally up to 3″ is possible in the hilly terrain of CT, RI and adjacent MA.”
According to the service, the snow will be followed by very cold weather Thursday night, with Southern New England expected to see sub-zero wind chills. On Friday, Cape Cod and parts of the South Shore could see some ocean effect snow showers.
Service forecasters are monitoring a potential coastal or ocean storm Saturday into Sunday and are warning that below-normal temperatures are expected to continue into the middle of next week.
Below, six maps predicting how much snow could fall with the arrival of the cold front on Thursday.
[Thursday Snow Forecast] light rain & snow will overspread MA, RI & CT late tonight, then changing to all snow around daybreak. #Snow accumulations will range from an inch or two for most locations, but locally up to 3" is possible in the hilly terrain of CT, RI and adjacent MA. pic.twitter.com/niLfZx8jwm
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) January 19, 2022
No changes to tomorrow AM. Main issue being some slick spots and a chance for spinouts, mostly near and south of the MA Pike. #wbz pic.twitter.com/nXPnGJjFSk
— Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) January 19, 2022
Looks like some light snow during the Thursday AM commute. Numbers aren't big but likely some slick spots on 2ndary/non-treated roads. Main roads should remain wet throughout event. #7news pic.twitter.com/fwiGRSnDUq
— Jeremy Reiner (@jreineron7) January 19, 2022
Talking snow now @boston25 pic.twitter.com/XANjSbF13t
— Kevin Lemanowicz (@KevinBoston25) January 19, 2022
Tomorrow's snow reeks of a bust. Coming off a mild morning, the rain may switch to snow, but will it stick? Temps 33-36. You need strong lift in the atmosphere to create 1-3" in that short AM window. Greater Worcester has the best chance to stick. Watching later guidance pic.twitter.com/CWPxWnIWMO
— Pete Bouchard NBC10 Boston (@PeteNBCBoston) January 19, 2022
Not a big deal tomorrow morning, but could be slick in spots especially away from the coast and south of MA Pike. This falls roughly sunrise to mid-AM. pic.twitter.com/j4IAHNSjjQ
— Dave Epstein (@growingwisdom) January 19, 2022
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