Winter Weather on Its Way, 9-14 Inches of Snow Possible in Amherst

By now you know Amherst 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 10-10 inches of snow possibly falling through the night and day, impacting the Tuesday commute. Freezing rain is likely later into the afternoon, mixing with snow throughout the evening Tuesday.

Amherst 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 - 22 degrees and cloudy
• 1 a.m. - 20 degrees and cloudy
• 2 a.m. - Snow and 20 degrees
• 3 a.m. - Snow, 19
• 4 a.m. - Snow, 20
• 5 a.m. - Snow, 19
• 6 a.m. - Snow, 20
• 7 a.m. - Snow, 20
• 8 a.m. - Snow, 22
• 9 a.m. - Snow, 23
• 10 a.m. - Snow, 25
• 11 a.m. - Snow, 28
• Noon - Snow, sleet, Freezing rain, 30
• 1 p.m. - Mix, 31
• 2 p.m. - Mix, 31
• 3 p.m. - Mix, 31
• 4 p.m. - Mix, 31
• 5 p.m. - Snow, sleet, 30
• 6 p.m. - Snow, sleet, 30
• 7 p.m. - Snow, sleet, 28
• 8 p.m. - Snow, sleet, 26
• 9 p.m. - Freezing rain, 25
• 10 p.m. - Freezing rain, 23
• 11 p.m. - Freezing rain, 23

View Amherst’s extended forecast >>>