After a cold and soggy week, Massachusetts isn’t catching a break — more snow, rain and bone-chilling temps are on deck for the weekend, with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for parts of the state Friday night.
The rain and wet snow seen across the state into Friday morning are expected to taper off, after some areas of Western Massachusetts saw an inch of snow accumulation, according to the National Weather Service.
Friday morning travel could be tricky with low visibility from the wet weather, but roads shouldn’t be slick as temperatures in the upper 30s will keep snow from sticking, forecasters said.
Overcast skies should blanket the majority of the state during the day, while Eastern Massachusetts could see some peeks of sunshine. Temperatures are expected to be in the 40s across the state, and could reach near 50 by the Connecticut border.
But Bay Staters are in for a “raw and dreary” weekend starting Friday night, forecasters warned.
Berkshire County is under a Winter Weather Advisory from midnight until 2 p.m. on Saturday, as forecasters expect up to four inches of wet snow and a possible sleet mix. Snowfall rates could reach up to an inch per hour on Saturday morning.
That “wintry mess” with accumulations could also affect Northern Worcester County, though no weather advisory was issued as of Friday morning.
The rest of the state should expect downpour rain from Friday night into Saturday, forecasters said, with 10 to 15 mph winds driving the storm.
Rainfall amounts could total up to an inch and a quarter, as temperatures only reach the mid-30s and low 40s.
While the wintry weather could linger “quite a while” into Saturday, forecasters said “impacts should be limited.” Except for the Cape & Islands, a brief break in the precipitation is predicted for Saturday night.
More rain could be on deck for Eastern Massachusetts on Sunday, as forecasters eye some warmer weather headed toward the state for the start of next week.
