Winter Weather on Its Way, 3-6 Inches of Snow Expected

By now you know Boston is expected to see its first accumulating snowfall tonight through Tuesday with a storm that’s expected to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to the area.

Snow is expected to start around midnight Tuesday with between 3 to 6 inches of snow likely for the Tuesday morning commute. Freezing rain is likely from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. with freezing rain continuing into the afternoon inland.

Boston is under a Winter Weather Advisory from 8 p.m. Monday night to 7 p.m. Tuesday night.

The weather is expected to make for treacherous travel during the Tuesday morning commute.

Here’s a look at the hourly forecast as we head into Tuesday:

• Midnight - 28 degrees and cloudy
• 1 a.m. - 28 degrees and cloudy
• 2 a.m. - Snow and 28 degrees
• 3 a.m. - Light snow, 27
• 4 a.m. - Snow, 28
• 5 a.m. - Snow, 26
• 6 a.m. - Snow, 27
• 7 a.m. - Snow, 28
• 8 a.m. - Wintry Mix, 29
• 9 a.m. - Rain/Freezing Rain, 32
• 10 a.m. - Rain, 33
• 11 a.m. - Rain, 34
• Noon - Rain, 35
• 1 p.m. - Rain, 36
• 2 p.m. - Rain, 36
• 3 p.m. - Rain, 37
• 4 p.m. - Light Rain, 36
• 5 p.m. - Showers, 36
• 6 p.m. - Few Showers, 36
• 7 p.m. - Few Showers, 38
• 8 p.m. - Foggy, 38
• 9 p.m. - Foggy, 37
• 10 p.m. - Foggy, 36
• 11 p.m. - Cloudy, 35

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