DEDHAM, Mass. — Ready the shovel and gas up the snowblower! Massachusetts is in for what could be the biggest storm since January 2022.
Bay Staters on Friday were bracing for a massive, long-duration winter storm that’s slated to move into Massachusetts this weekend, which could dump 1-2 feet of snow across the region.
The Boston 25 Weather team has issued a Weather Alert for extreme cold on Saturday, followed by impactful snowfall on Sunday into Monday.
Sunday snow started before lunchtime. The storm is expected to intensify throughout the afternoon into the evening.
“It’s going to be a long-duration storm, you’ll notice through midnight we’ll have some pretty intense snowfall rates, at about one to two inches per hour,” said Boston 25 Meteorologist Vicki Graf.
“Avoid traveling if you can, just stay inside, and wait for this storm to pretty much clear out.”
The heaviest snowfall is expected along the coastline, where up to 24 inches of snow is possible. Fifteen to 20 inches of snow is likely across most of Massachusetts. These areas will see a lighter, fluffier snow.
Cape Cod and the Islands are in for about 7 to 10 inches, where wetter snow and sleet will help compact accumulations, keeping totals slightly lower in those areas.
Monday, we’ll see some lingering snow showers, and we will see additional accumulation but by that part of the storm will be over.
“That snow is going to be on the ground for quite some time as temperatures are a lot colder,” said Vicki.
Because the temperatures are so cold, that is why we’re expecting such intense high snowfall amounts. The snow is expected to be fluffy, not exactly ideal for building snowmen.
Major grocery stores like Market Basket will be closing early due to the inclement weather. The grocery store chain has stores in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
After the storm wraps up, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday look frigid again with highs in the low 20s.
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