Winter Storm Warning As of 1:02 am EST on January 7, 2009
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am EST Thursday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am EST Thursday.
This warning includes northwest and north central Massachusetts.
Snow will change to a wintry mix of snow... sleet and possibly freezing rain between 2 am and 5 am.
Significant ice accretions of one quarter to one half inch are expected during the daylight hours today. Tonight will continue to be slippery... as mixed precipitation changes back over to snow or snow showers.
The expected 2 to 4 inches of snow and sleet accumulation in addition to the glaze... will result in significant travel problems later this morning.
Untreated surfaces will be slippery for the Wednesday morning commute... so please plan accordingly.
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow... sleet... and ice are expected or occurring. Travel will be slow at best on well treated surfaces... and quite difficult on any unplowed or untreated surfaces.
Rest of Tonight -
Sleet...freezing rain and snow. Snow and sleet accumulation around an inch. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Wednesday -
Sleet...freezing rain and rain in the morning...then rain with a chance of sleet in the afternoon. Total snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Wednesday Night -
Cloudy. Rain and freezing rain in the evening...then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph... becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Thursday -
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Thursday Night -
Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Cooler with lows around 17. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Friday -
Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the mid 20s.
Friday Night -
Mostly clear. Lows around 10 above.
Saturday -
Snow likely...mainly in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulation possible. Highs in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday Night -
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Sunday -
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night and Monday -
Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs in the mid 20s.
Monday Night -
Partly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 10 above. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Tuesday -
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs around 30.
Marine Forecasts
Local summary, Wind Speeds and High and Low Tides
Winter Storm Warning As of 1:02 am EST on January 7, 2009
