MA Weather: Snow Totals Adjusted Due To Uncertain Storm Track

This prolonged winter storm isn't over yet, but the final snow totals may be less than initially anticipated. Forecasters revealed lower totals in their late Monday afternoon update, but said "uncertainty on [the] storm track" means things still could change.

Eastern Massachusetts is looking at the worst of it, but there won't be another foot of snow as originally thought. The National Weather Service is calling for 4-8 inches from Plymouth to Newburyport, and less than that elsewhere. The snowfall will be heaviest from 4-10 a.m. Tuesday, forecasters said.

School districts have already canceled class for Tuesday morning, an extension of what is turning out to be quite a long weekend due to the holiday. Keep up with the full list of school closings here. Subscribe to your local Patch to be among the first to know about storm-related news in your community.

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There has been a wintry mix of rain and sleet in between bouts of snow Monday. The region is still digging itself out from what was up to a foot of snow in some parts of Massachusetts, though the Boston area dodged those kind of totals.

The snow is expected to start Monday night and last into the Tuesday morning commute.

The storm started with a steady stream of snow late Sunday afternoon and tapered off around midnight. Some spots in Western Massachusetts got over a foot, while many west of I-95 got 8-10 inches. The Boston area dodged any major snow total, as did the coast.

Boston-area forecast via NWS

Today - Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch is possible.

Tonight - Snow. Low around 27. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches is possible.

Tuesday - Snow, mainly before 10 a.m. High near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is possible.

Tuesday night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday - Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday night - Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 7 mph.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Saturday night - Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.