MA Weather: Snowstorm To Drop Up To 6 Inches

MASSACHUSETTS — Snow is making a late return to Massachusetts and it will blanket most of the state with several inches by early Saturday morning.

Up to 6 inches will drop in the Worcester area and western part of the the state starting Friday night. The Boston area will see 3 inches and the coast 1-2 inches. Parts south of Foxborough are expected to steer clear of the snow. See the estimated totals below.

The snow will be at its heaviest after midnight. By Saturday morning it will transition to rain, according the National Weather Service. See the simulated radar below.

The weather service issued a winter weather advisory from 7 p.m. Friday through noon Saturday.

"Travel could be very difficult," the NWS said in its advisory. "The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute."

The storm will account for April's usual sporadic snowfall. Some people awoke to a few flakes earlier this week, but not much stuck.

Boston-area forecast via NWS

Today - Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight - Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 2am and 3am, then snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Low around 34. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday - Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. High near 44. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night - Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light west wind.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Nigh - A slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday - A chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday - A chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night - Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday- A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.