Central Mass. winter storm update: How much snow will we get?
A winter storm warning is in effect for southern Worcester County, while the rest of the county is under a winter storm advisory through 7 p.m. Monday.
[Winter Storm] Rain & snow develop this morning & continue this afternoon. Accumulating snow focused in the high terrain today, but some is possible elsewhere if precipitation is heavy enough to become all snow. Mainly rain this evening changes back to snow late tonight-Mon. pic.twitter.com/zGqcKDYSYI
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) January 28, 2024
Rain and snow are expected to continue into the afternoon.
The snow is expected to be heaviest in the northern part of Worcester County, which is likely to see 6 to 8 inches of snow, and possibly more in certain locations.
The city of Worcester is expected to see 4 to 6 inches of snow in total, the National Weather Service says. We're likely to see a mix of rain and snow during the daytime hours, changing over to snow overnight.
Sunday, the City of Worcester announced a winter parking ban that goes into effect at 6 p.m. with free parking in all municipal parking garages to any vehicle that enters after 3 p.m. until the parking ban is lifted.
The high will be in the mid 30s Sunday with temperatures expected to drop below freezing overnight. Winds could gust up to 28 mph.
The snow is expected to taper off by 9 a.m. Monday, but the mix of heavy, wet snow and an icy glaze could make for a difficult Monday morning commute, the weather service says.
Beginning Tuesday, the forecast calls for a period of dry weather and seasonable temperatures before a chance of more rain and snow next weekend.
This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Winter storm watch for Central Mass.: How much snow will we get?
