Winter Storm Warning for Braintree

A snowstorm forecast to start Tuesday night is shaping up to be a bit more than just an inch or two on the South Shore.

A winter storm warning was issued on Monday afternoon by the National Weather Service for a 24 hour period from 1 p.m. Tuesday through 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

For the Cape and parts of the South Shore, but not including Braintree, a blizzard warning is in effect from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The so-called “jackpot” area will be on Cape Cod, but heavy snow with accumulations of 8-12 inches expected in the Braintree area from Tuesday into Wednesday.

The snow is expected to start on Tuesday afternoon and last through Wednesday morning.

"Snow covered roadways will cause difficult driving conditions,” the weather service said. “Periods of moderate to heavy snow along with gusty winds will cause visibilities at a mile or less.”

The wind will blow from the north at 10-20 miles per hour with gusts to 35 mph.

In addition to the heavy snow and strong wind, the temperature will be in single digits and the teens.

As has been the case all winter, the snow will have its greatest impact on driving with travel “slow at best on well treated surfaces and quite difficult on any unplowed or untreated surfaces,” according to the weather service.