MA Storm Updates: Increased Totals, When Snow Starts And Stops

The third storm in eight days will soon dump anywhere from 3-8 inches of snow across most of Massachusetts.

Snowfall is expected to begin between 8 a.m.-10 a.m. in central Massachusetts and 10 a.m.-noon in eastern Massachusetts. It's expected to continue for about 12 hours, with the heaviest of it coming between 2 p.m.-7 p.m.

North and west of Boston are under a winter storm warning and expected to get the worst of it. Places like Worcester, Amherst, Lawrence and Newburyport are looking at 6-8 inches.

The Boston area could get 4-6 inches, with snow totals decreasing farther south. Southeastern Massachusetts is looking at 2-3 inches and the Cape and Islands just 1-2. You can see a snow total map above.

The incoming snow will only pad existing snow piles from a storm over the weekend and another the previous Monday. Schools are already calling remote-only days or canceling class completely.

Wednesday morning will be sunny and cold, with temperatures starting in the teens.

This won't be the last of the snow. More storms are possible at the end of this week and Sunday.

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Boston-area forecast via National Weather Service

Today — Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 29. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight — Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday — Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night — Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday — Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night — Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 6 mph.

Friday — Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night — Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday — Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night — A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday — A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night — A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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