Get Cranky: Belmont Under Winter Storm Watch

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Middlesex County and Belmont as a batch of rain and snow moves its way into southern New England tonight, March 6. 

After some rain Wednesday, the storm is expected to hit later tonight and last through Thursday, March 7 and into Friday, March 8. 

The good news: WHDH forecasters are predicting the Boston area to get mostly rain, with a rain/snow mix just west of the city.

According to snow total maps from this morning, some areas just west of Boston could receive one-to-three inches of snow, depending on where the rain/snow line falls.

Forecasters emphasized that this is not a blizzard, rather a prolonged storm that will last over the next day and a half. 

From Jeremy Reiner's WHDH Weather Blog:

Tomorrow and into early Friday morning will be the brunt of the storm but I have to tell you--it won't behave like a classic winter storm where we get slammed with snow for 6-8 hours then we're done. It will be a slow, drawn out storm where it snows lightly (sometimes steadily) for several hours.

The National Weather Service says winds will be between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph. Temperatures will remain in the lower 30s during the storm.

While temperatures may not reach freezing Wednesday night, roads could get slick Thursday into Friday, the National Weather Service says. 

After the storm; a hint of Spring. The WHDH weather team says the storm will give way to a sunny weekend, with temperatures in the 50s.