More Than 6 Inches Of Snow Possible, But Forecast Still Uncertain

MASSACHUSETTS — Heavy snow is possible in what is an uncertain weekend forecast. It's almost definitely going to be snowy. Probably.

That's the message from forecasters ahead of an incoming storm. More than 6 inches of snow could fall in the interior parts of the state Saturday into Sunday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for much of Massachusetts.

But the NWS and others are stressing the high uncertainty of the amount and location of the snow.

"There is increasing potential for an impactful storm this weekend," the National Weather Service said Thursday morning, adding there is "considerable forecast uncertainty at this time given the complexity of the potential system."

Forecasters are also expecting strong wind and rain.

Boston-area forecast via National Weather Service

This Afternoon - Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tonight - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Friday - A slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night - A chance of rain. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday - Rain, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 46. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night - Rain before midnight, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between midnight and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Low around 32. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday - A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Monday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.