Massachusetts will experience messy weather on Friday, with mixed precipitation throughout the day in most areas.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Central and Western Massachusetts, as well as Essex County, Middlesex County and Norfolk County, from 10 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday, as forecasts call for snow, sleet and ice.
Precipitation will begin in Western Massachusetts, with the region starting to see a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain after 10 a.m. Springfield will mostly get rain, while Pittsfield will receive a sleet and snow mix during the day and freezing rain overnight. The National Weather Service predicts less than an inch of snow accumulation.
Worcester can expect snowfall beginning in the late morning and continuing through the afternoon and evening. Precipitation will be light but sustained into Saturday morning, leaving 1 to 3 inches of snow.
Higher temperatures in Boston through the weekend will keep precipitation from turning to snow, but the city will stay wet for a while. Rain is in the forecast for the next seven days, beginning Friday morning and continuing through the weekend before turning into scattered showers next week.
Cape Cod & the Islands will also avoid snow, as the area has a 20% chance of rain on Friday, with more showers expected over the weekend.
