MA Weather: Snow, Sleet In Forecast Gives Little Winter Reprieve

With towering piles of snow still on the ground, Massachusetts residents were told Tuesday to brace for at least a bit more of the white stuff later this week.

The National Weather Service said to expect wintry weather Friday, with rain, sleet and snow making for messy conditions.

Friday morning will start with rain before changing to sleet and snow, resulting in some 1-3 inches of snow along and north of Route 2 and less than an inch. The change in precipitation will occur from north to south, reaching Boston by midday and the Cape by the afternoon.

"Rain is expected to change to sleet and snow Friday from north to south," the weather service said. "A couple of inches of snow and sleet accumulation is possible in northern Massachusetts with an inch or less elsewhere."

A winter weather advisory may be called for poor traveling conditions.

The temperature will help a bit with those big snow piles before Friday.

Temperatures Tuesday remain very cold, but the rest of the week could see high temperatures in the mid-40s in Boston and low temperatures slightly above freeing. The normal high and low temperatures for this time of year are 37 and 22 degrees, respectively.

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Forecasts via NWS

BOSTON

Today — A slight chance of snow showers and freezing drizzle before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of drizzle, snow showers, and freezing drizzle after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight — Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday — Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night — A slight chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday — A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night — Rain, mainly after 9pm. Low around 31. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday — Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 11am. High near 37. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night — A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

WORCESTER

Today — Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight — Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

Wednesday — Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night — A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday — A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night — Rain before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet. Low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Friday — Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 36. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night — A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.