You may still have snow on the ground in your community as a result of Sunday’s snow squalls, but the real dumping this week is expected to happen overnight Monday and throughout Tuesday.
A weak, coastal low pressure system is predicted to bring 1 to 3 inches of snow to Massachusetts, though some areas may receive more and others may experience more rain than snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Berkshire County north of Great Barrington and northeast Massachusetts between I-95 and Route 2 could get up to 4 inches on Tuesday, according to the weather service. Most of the rest of the state is expected to receive 2 to 3 inches.
Suffolk, Bristol and Plymouth Counties and eastern Norfolk and Essex Counties are expected to get 1 to 2 inches of snow, according to the weather service. The South Coast, Cape and Islands have the greatest chance of seeing the snow turn to rain, and are predicted to receive less than an inch of snow.
Most of Massachusetts is expected to get 1 to 3 inches of snow as a low pressure system passes overnight Monday and throughout Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.National Weather Service
The National Weather Service expects the snow to begin in some parts of the state around midnight overnight Monday and taper off Tuesday afternoon and evening. Most parts of the state have a slight chance of snow beginning at 3 or 4 a.m., and are expected to see precipitation stop between 8 p.m. and midnight.
There is a chance of sleet, rain and freezing rain during Tuesday morning commute, and drivers should be wary, according to the weather service. The wind is not expected to be a hazard in this weather system.
Skies are expected to be clear Monday before the snow amid highs in the upper 20s and low 30s across Massachusetts, according to the weather service. As clouds gather overnight, temperatures are expected to drop into the high teens and low 20s.
As the snow comes down Tuesday, temperatures are predicted to reach the low 30s, according to the weather service. Lows overnight Tuesday are expected to dip into the mid to high teens.
Skies are predicted to be mostly clear on Wednesday and Thursday amid highs in the low 30s and upper 20s, according to the weather service. Lows overnight are expected to reach the mid to upper teens overnight Wednesday and Thursday.
The next time Massachusetts may see precipitation is on Friday, when there is a chance of snow.
