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What Boston meteorologists are saying about the timing and impacts of Friday’s snowfall
Light rain and snow could lead to ‘slick’ conditions for holiday travel, according to meteorologists.
National Weather Service: ‘Cloudy with light rain and snow showers’
A coastal storm will track well south and east of New Eng late Fri and Fr night, but onshore flow and enhanced moisture will bring periods of light snow to SNE with minor accumulations expected. The best chance of seeing 2 inches of snow will be across portions of E MA. pic.twitter.com/xmznLQWcWY
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 20, 2024
Cloudy with light rain and snow showers, changing to all snow this evening. Eastern southern New England may see 1-3″, with isolated higher totals in northeast Massachusetts. Minimal snow in western southern New England. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx pic.twitter.com/te4eB4sh3j
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 20, 2024
Dave Epstein, The Boston Globe: ‘Most places are coating to an inch’
Some snow today and this evening. Most places are coating to an inch. There may be spots away from the coastline that get to a solid 2 in. pic.twitter.com/lkRmK41YxB
— Dave Epstein (@growingwisdom) December 20, 2024
Shiri Spear, Boston 25: ‘snow/rain showers are already out there!’
Most of this accumulation will happen late afternoon & evening, but scattered ocean effect snow/rain showers are already out there! @Boston25 #mawx #newengland pic.twitter.com/rUIO0C6H70
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) December 20, 2024
Looking very festive in #Boston! A coating with build on the grass this morning, but main road will just be wet. @boston25 #mawx pic.twitter.com/wX4UxRdtLl
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) December 20, 2024
Chris Lambert, 7News: ‘Friday flakes fly’
Friday flakes fly as we pick up a little snow, then a lot of cold. pic.twitter.com/BcTUS5tVCu
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) December 20, 2024
Most spots in the coasting -2″ range, few isolated higher totals where the coastal front enhances the snow rates possible. pic.twitter.com/sRvFpHHXZl
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) December 20, 2024
What snow we get this afternoon/evening will be sticking around. Cold pattern into Christmas Eve. pic.twitter.com/3uADtgaeWk
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) December 20, 2024
David Williams, WCVB: ‘Minor snowfall accumulations’
Minor snowfall accumulations expected later today with icy/slick roadways expected tonight/tomorrow. Away from the immediate coast we’re expecting 1-2″ of snow with locally higher amounts closer to 3″. Few ocean-effect snow/rain showers today with our coastal low arriving later pic.twitter.com/mDPk45NUlv
— David Williams (@Wxdavidw) December 20, 2024
Jason Mikell, WBZ: ‘Please use caution and patience given what will be poor driving conditions’
🔴NEXT Weather Alert in effect given rain and snow showers expected mid-afternoon through the evening and late evening timeframe. Please use caution and patience given what will be poor driving conditions. #wbz #wbzmornings @wbz pic.twitter.com/OUCNSRXORA
— Jason Mikell WBZ (@JasonMikellTV) December 20, 2024
1DegreeOutside: ‘Areas of snow expand today, slick travel results’
Areas of snow expand today, slick travel results. Danielle has the timing, amounts & details in Noyes’ Notes/1°Outside Today: https://t.co/4cC2VRMvKg pic.twitter.com/NZFxZSCvfK
— 1DegreeOutside (@1DegreeOutside) December 20, 2024
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