Significant icing, plowable snow possible in parts of Massachusetts into Friday, weather maps show The Boston area remains under an active weather pattern, with another weather alert issued for a hazardous night Thursday. A mix of precipitation types, including rain, sleet, freezing rain, and snow, is expected to create treacherous travel conditions. Conditions will deteriorate as evening approaches, with roadways becoming slick and dangerous, particularly north of the Mass Pike. Precipitation will initially consist of a blend of rain and sleet across southern New England. By the overnight hours, the weather will shift to mainly rain south of the Pike, while areas north of it will experience a mix of sleet, freezing rain, and snow. Ice accretion poses a significant risk, especially in southern Worcester County and western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Freezing rain could accumulate up to 0.25 inches or more on power lines, trees, and untreated surfaces. After midnight, temperatures will drop enough to transition sleet to snow in northern Worcester, Middlesex, and Essex counties, as well as southern New Hampshire. Snowfall is expected to be heavy around and just before dawn, with 3-6 inches predicted in northern Middlesex County, most of Essex County, and southeastern New Hampshire. Worcester County, southern Middlesex County, and Suffolk County will see 1-3 inches of sleet and snow. South of the Pike, only scattered sleet coatings are anticipated. Localized flooding is a concern in southeastern Massachusetts, where most precipitation will fall as rain. The region could receive 1-1.5 inches of rain, which will add to an existing snowpack. Once the storm passes, temperatures will rise, with highs between 60-70 degrees expected Sunday through Tuesday.#boston #massachusetts #essex_county #worcester_county #southern_new_england
