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Storm Update: How Much Snow Will Fall in Swampscott and When It Will Hit

The greatest chance of snow and sleet will occur between 1 and 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The National Weather Service now is predicting a slushy snow accumulation of an inch or two for Swampscott on Wednesday.

The greatest chance for accumulating snow and sleet will occur between 1 and 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The latest forecasts backs down on the accumulation expected in Swampscott, which will be among the coastal areas expected to get some of the smallest snow accumulation from the storm.

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“This storm will significantly impact holiday travel,” according to the NWS. “ Making driving dangerous at times.”

The storm comes on one of the busiest travel days of the year and will make driving dangerous at times, according to the National Weather Service.

Find out what's happening in Swampscottfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Visibility could be down to one-quarter of a mile or less during the peak of the storm.

The storm should wrap up overnight leaving any snow removal for Thanksgiving morning.

The National Weather Service said there is still “uncertainty” about exact snow amounts because sleet will mix with snow at times.


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