What Boston meteorologists are saying about the timing and impacts of Friday’s snowstorm

Additional snowfall today will be mostly confined to areas along and north of the Mass Pike. Snow-sleet line will advance north across MA through midday, then any mixed precipitation in eastern MA/RI will change back to snow during mid/late afternoon. pic.twitter.com/QVgRUb4sbP

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) February 25, 2022

[710 AM Radar Update] Sleet line is progressing north across SNE and will reach the Mass Pike by 10 AM. Additional accumulation this morning will be mostly confined to areas along and north of the Mass Pike. pic.twitter.com/ir7tDt4Whz

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) February 25, 2022

Good Friday morning! Back on #WBZThisMorning tracking a winter storm impacting the area. Steadiest snow through the morning, watching for a changeover to sleet/rain south. Most accumulation occurs this morning. Expect slippery and slow travel. #WBZ pic.twitter.com/GXTabesFt0

— Sarah Wroblewski (@sarahwroblewski) February 25, 2022

Dozens of crashes this morning as steady snow continues to cover the roads and limit visibility. Starting to mix south. #WBZ pic.twitter.com/ipkvITuUSw

— Sarah Wroblewski (@sarahwroblewski) February 25, 2022

Yikes! Visibility is terrible out there now! @Boston25 pic.twitter.com/1RbdxiK1gL

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) February 25, 2022

Storm timeline for the Merrimack Valley & northern MA @Boston25 pic.twitter.com/XgFVm05ucR

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) February 25, 2022

Storm timeline for #MetroWest #boston @boston25 pic.twitter.com/e4d1aH6KSX

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) February 25, 2022

Storm timeline today for #CapeCod #ACK #MVY @boston25 pic.twitter.com/OZ0MNU1m2y

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) February 25, 2022

Good Friday morning! Just a slight tweak to our #snowmap to keep that 8-12" north of the Mass Pike. Turn on @boston25 as I track the heaviest snow over the next several hours. pic.twitter.com/EDZhekuZfS

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) February 25, 2022

WINTER STORM TODAY
With biggest impacts to travel this morning
-Heavy snow with rates 1-2" per hour at times thru the morning commute
-Sleet and rain working up from the Cape close to the MA pike thru noon
-A flip back to lighter snow late day-evening with a FLASH FREEZE#WCVB pic.twitter.com/1XBaiZTnRQ

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) February 25, 2022

SNOWFALL FORECAST…
Still expecting the highest snow totals N&W of Boston with 8-12". Mixing or a change to sleet south of Boston and near the coast will keep amounts down to 4-8" with lower amounts on Cape Cod where there will be rain for part of the storm #WCVB pic.twitter.com/H7fq7eiAXx

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) February 25, 2022

SNOW REPORTS…
About 2-4" of the snow on the ground as of 7:30am and the snow continues to come down at 1"+ per hour. Already some sleet in SE MA #WCVB pic.twitter.com/VeQacZMJRG

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) February 25, 2022

Lulls in the precip lunchtime-early afternoon near and south of the Pike. Light snow continues northern Mass/NH. pic.twitter.com/Lb3xs9WZWQ

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) February 25, 2022

Freeze-up likely late afternoon-this evening as temps drop from the low to mid 30s, back to near 20. Happens from north to south between 4-8pm. pic.twitter.com/BhnBU80w0i

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) February 25, 2022

Midday-early afternoon travel on main roads is fair. Watch for untreated roads this evening icing up. pic.twitter.com/DSmek40JSa

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) February 25, 2022

Flip back to snow late afternoon-early evening. Adds another coating-2", watch for slick roads to develop again as temps drop well below freezing. pic.twitter.com/UlJWoRsvcG

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) February 25, 2022

Heavy snow and sleet this morning. pic.twitter.com/2KkII7Cngv

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) February 25, 2022