Thursday night storm slated to drop snow across much of region

(WHDH) — The first snowstorm of the season is upon us, with much of the region expected to see anywhere from a light dusting to a few inches of snow this week.

Chief Meteorologist Jeremy Reiner says a storm overnight Thursday into Friday could bring as much as 5 inches of snow to parts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, while other parts of the region may see a few flakes and mainly rain.

The storm is scheduled to arrive between 9 and 10 p.m. Thursday.

Areas along the coast will see the storm change quickly over to rain. Inland, a slower changeover will drop about an inch of snow along the I-95 corridor, with areas west of I-495 seeing 1 to 3 inches of snow.

In the Fitchburg area and areas north of Worcester, as well as in southwestern areas of New Hampshire, 3 to 5 inches could fall. The same is true for areas in Western Massachusetts.

The slower changeover will also bring sleet and freezing rain overnight before eventually changing over to rain.

For more information, check out the 7Weather page here.

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