Here’s what Boston meteorologists are saying about the chances of snow this weekend

[AM Briefing] Windy & very cold today with highs mainly in the upper 20s to the lower 30s. Snow arrives toward daybreak Sat across western MA & northwest CT. Periods of snow continue Sat across interior #SNE with 1-3" of expected. Just few rain/snow showers for eastern MA/RI. pic.twitter.com/HOqe0m8uA9

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) January 16, 2026

FRIDAY AM weather update…
Much colder 🥶 with biting winds today. TWO rounds of snow this holiday weekend #WCVB pic.twitter.com/fgWuHMZ6FL

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) January 16, 2026

FRIDAY…
Sunny, windy and cold. Wind chill holds in the teens to around 20° with highs around 30°. Wind gusts near 30mph+ into early afternoon settling down this evening #WCVB pic.twitter.com/fos5ORnhz6

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) January 16, 2026

BITING WIND…
Bringing back the winter chill! West winds sustained 15-20mph gusting 30mph+ into the early afternoon. Wind settles just after sunset. Wind chill near 0° this morning and holds in the teens much of the day. Bundle up today! #WCVB pic.twitter.com/mDXoBxq6pu

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) January 16, 2026

SATURDAY…
A little light snow in the morning mixing with and changing to rain east of I-95 midday-afternoon as temps rise. Tapers in the evening. 1-3" accumulation N&W of I-495 (highest amounts with elevation) Roads mainly wet/slushy get snow covered with elevation #WCVB pic.twitter.com/ROsfEvjr6j

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) January 16, 2026

NEXT 7 DAYS….
Winter is back! Wind chill in single digits and teens today with sunshine. Light snow and rain Saturday with 1-3" N&W of I-495 Another round of snow looking more likely for SE MA late Sunday-Sunday night. Turning even colder with Arctic air next week #WCVB pic.twitter.com/SccH3vbM39

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) January 16, 2026

Bitter wind this morning, couple snow chances ahead. pic.twitter.com/HGLDdnOtlE

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) January 16, 2026

Snow late tonight northwest of 495. pic.twitter.com/GjkVLeDkkY

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) January 16, 2026

Some rain/snow possible at times tomorrow. Best shot of snow near/northwest of 495. pic.twitter.com/LTUPR4IaVn

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) January 16, 2026

Weekend snow chance round 1… interior southern New England catches up a few inches. pic.twitter.com/yjBeRIHojR

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) January 16, 2026

Weekend snow chance round two… late Sunday into Sunday night. Steadiest favors southeast Mass, but still possible some snow can extend back inland too. pic.twitter.com/YiG8fhkO1n

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) January 16, 2026

Plenty of cold mid week next week. pic.twitter.com/FR9lJddQ6H

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) January 16, 2026

Bright, breezy & bitter today. Bundle up! #mawx #nhwx #newengland pic.twitter.com/2IOLRJX1IC

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) January 16, 2026

Different days, different snow focus. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/uDreidDejs

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) January 16, 2026

Do we want snow for @Patriots @GilletteStadium this weekend or what?#gopats @boston25 pic.twitter.com/ffOO0VaVE1

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) January 16, 2026

A couple of chances of snow this weekend. Nearly everyone should see at least a few flakes between Saturday and Sunday. No big storm however. pic.twitter.com/4rLMqUCLyT

— Dave Epstein (@growingwisdom) January 16, 2026

Upped the snow for interior spots a little for Saturday. Full forecast for the return of winter at 11 #wbz pic.twitter.com/nlC3UBlmmn

— Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) January 16, 2026

Update on how the Sunday system is looking

Most ensemble members for both GFS and Euro are misses/a graze. Odds of 3"+ very low

BUT…a few days out still. I do think there's a chance for *some* snow but unlikely anything big for now

Also some minor snowfall (and rain)… pic.twitter.com/RkGY0Kb8En

— Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) January 15, 2026

Saturday may start as mix and rain, but then turn to snow later in the day. Not a big event, but some plows will be out as temps drop from near 40 to the low 30s late. pic.twitter.com/abVipGTg4t

— Pete Bouchard (@PeteNBCBoston) January 15, 2026

GO PATS! No strong wind, no rain, no flakes…but not a lotta sun, either. pic.twitter.com/Ca4Fp8Yl7V

— Pete Bouchard (@PeteNBCBoston) January 15, 2026

The Sunday night/Monday storm seems just far enough out of reach to keep us from anything major, but we're still seeing some signs that SE Mass may have a chance at some accum. – esp. Cape Cod/Islands. Even there, not a huge impact. Prob. 1" of snow shown… pic.twitter.com/pQu9Zz0DAQ

— Pete Bouchard (@PeteNBCBoston) January 15, 2026