BOSTON (WHDH) - Nearly all of Massachusetts is under a winter weather advisory as snow showers create slick driving conditions for the Tuesday morning commute.
The snow began to fall around midnight along the immediate South Coast before pushing northward.
Northern Massachusetts, including parts of Worcester, Essex, and Middlesex counties are expected to get 4 to 6 inches of snow. The rest of the North Shore, Metro Boston, Central Worcester County and most of Western Massachusetts will get about 2 to 4 inches.
Southeastern Massachusetts will be left with about 1 to 2 inches, while the Cape and the Islands are projected to get a coating to 1 inch.
Boston and areas along and south of the Mass. Pike will see a transition to a wintry mix around lunchtime, with sleet and freezing rain creating dangerous road conditions ahead of the afternoon and evening commutes.
The storm is projected to linger into Wednesday.
RELATED: Track the storm on interactive radar
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for all of the Bay State, excluding the Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.
Dozens of school districts announced that they are closed Tuesday.
Updated snow map… Along and south of Pike, a couple inches or less before the flip to ice/rain. Highest snow totals near MA/NH border. pic.twitter.com/FiKqbo5D5L
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) December 17, 2019
Mix with sleet/freezing rain is widespread inland south of Rte. 2 by Noon. Rain in Boston by then. pic.twitter.com/59ADzbdvoq
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) December 17, 2019
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