Mansfield Storm Update: Snow Forecasts Get An Increase

MANSFIELD, MA — The snow/rain line known as Mansfield is starting to lean towards snow and a few inches of it could be on the ground by the end of Wednesday's storm.

The National Weather Service's latest forecast has Mansfield receiving 6 to 8 inches of snow. That's an increase for what has been an uncertain forecast. WBZ is also upping their numbers to 6 to 12 inches.

The town remains in a winter storm advisory until Thursday.

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The NWS noted that Mansfield is in an area where they have high uncertainty in their snowfall predictions due to where the rain/snow line falls. The NWS' forecast has changed multiple times in the last few hours, with the projection going as low as 4 inches to as high as 8 inches due to temperature shifts.

On the wind front, you can still expect gusts between 40 to 50 miles per hour to sweep across the area Wednesday.

Here's what the local forecasters are projecting:

• National Weather Service: 6 to 8 inches (high uncertainty)
• WHDH: 6 to 10 inches
• WBZ: 6 to 12 inches
• NBC Boston/NECN: 3 to 6 inches
• WCVB: 4 to 8 inches (On the edge of 8-12 inches)

In case of an emergency, here are some helpful numbers:

• In case of an emergency, dial 911
• Mansfield Police Department - 508-261-7301
• Mansfield Fire Department - 508-261-7321 (North Main Street), 508-261-7321 (Plymouth Street)
• Mansfield Municipal Electric Department: 508-261-7361
• Comcast: 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278)
• Verizon: 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966)

Reporting by Dave Copeland was used in this story.

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