4-7 Inches of Snow Forecast for Plymouth

PLYMOUTH, MA — A snowstorm will dump 4-7 inches of snow on Plymouth Friday.

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The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for late Thursday night through Friday afternoon, upgrading the projected snowfall to 4-7 inches. it will be windy, with gusts hitting 45 mph.

Rain will develop late Thursday then change over to snow after midnight. The snow will last through the Friday morning commute, likely creating dangerous driving conditions. Power outages are also possible.

Here’s the latest from NWS:

• A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
• LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS.
• ACCUMULATIONS...POSSIBLE SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES.
• TIMING...RAIN DEVELOPS TONIGHT AND CHANGES TO SNOW FRIDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE WITH SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR.
• IMPACTS...THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE MOST AFFECTED DUE TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. WET SNOW ACCUMULATING ON TREES AND POWER LINES COULD RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

Plymouth’s extended forecast