Storm May Bring 'Freezing Drizzle' On New Year's Day, Weekend

FRAMINGHAM, MA — The New Year may bring a new hazard to the region.

A storm system will bring a wintry mix to the region on Friday evening, and that includes the potential for ice accumulation, according to the National Weather Service.

Beginning around 7 p.m. Friday, an inch or less of snow could fall between Worcester and Framingham. But a round of "freezing drizzle" will mix with the snow, and forecast indicate up to a one-tenth of an inch of ice could accumulate by Saturday morning.

The weather service has issued a hazardous weather outlook due to the potential for dangerous ice.

"A few systems may bring freezing drizzle and precipitation to parts of southern [New England] this weekend," the weather service said in a tweet Wednesday. "It only takes a small amount of freezing drizzle to create hazardous road conditions."

Following Friday's precipitation, the region will see spotty rain through the weekend with temperatures near 40 during daytime hours. But on Sunday night, there's the potential for the rain to change to snow continuing into the Monday morning rush hour.