Local forecasters warned Massachusetts residents to allow more time than usual for their commutes Tuesday morning because of a storm expected to drop several inches of snow across the state.
National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Bill Simpson said this could be the first “plowable” snowfall in the Greater Boston area this winter. While all parts of the state are expected to get a few inches, he said, the farther west you live, the more snow you’ll see.
The NWS has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Eastern Massachusetts starting at 7 pm Monday and continuing until 7 pm Tuesday. Eastern Massachusetts could see 2 to 5 inches of snow and wind gusts of up to 35 mph, the weather service said.
Central and Western Massachusetts, meanwhile, are under a Winter Storm Warning from 7 p.m. Monday through 7 p.m. Tuesday. The service warned that areas under the warning will see the heaviest snow Monday night, but heavy snowfall is expected throughout the storm, with total accumulations expected between in 5 and 9 inches.
The NWS predicts snow will develop across Massachusetts between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Monday, while the eastern half of the state will see snow between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. in the morning.
“Snowfall rates are greatest between 1 and 7 a.m., travel during this time will be difficult,” the service said. “Expect slow travel on the roads for the Tuesday morning commute.”
Snow is expected to continue through Tuesday, but the service predicts that will change to rain in some areas east of I-95 as temperatures in Southern New England rise above freezing.
“By afternoon, roads should be in better condition for the Tuesday afternoon commute,” the service said.
West of Worcester, the rain will likely turn to snow throughout the day, Simpson said. The Berkshires could see as much as 7 to 10 inches.
Below, the latest maps predicting snow totals:
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