BOSTON (WHDH) - A winter storm watch has been issued for most of Massachusetts ahead of another round of snow that’s expected to move into the state later this week.
The watch will be in effect from Thursday morning through Friday night for parts of Middlesex, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol, Worcester, Suffolk, and Berkshire counties.
Plowable and shovelable snow is on the way to close out the week and could last anywhere from 24 to 30 hours, Chief Meteorologist Jeremy Reiner said in his latest forecast.
Reiner noted that the storm will feature just light snow. Wind and coastal flooding will not be a concern.
Snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are likely for most communities, not including Cape Cod and the Islands, where 1 to 3 inches is expected.
The snow is expected to arrive by dinner time on Thursday and linger into Friday.
Travel could be very difficult and hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes.
Let’s start here….drawn out storm…..light/steady…. and now that we’ve crossed February 14 …light snow during the daylight hours may not add up all that much(quickly) on the roads during daytime Friday. pic.twitter.com/eUaiRNg3ky
— Jeremy Reiner (@jreineron7) February 16, 2021
OK – Time to talk about the next round of winter weather in southern New England.
-Steady, light snow Thursday PM – Friday Night
-We're not worried about wind or coastal flooding@joshwurster_ & @jreineron7 have details on how much snow we're expecting. pic.twitter.com/iEBa30MCSW— Jaisol Martinez (@JaisolWX) February 16, 2021
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