In the hours before the last winter storm hits Massachusetts, updated forecasts suggest more snow will fall than previously expected, with the storm expected to track further north.
Below you can see how much snow will be in the forecast and when to expect it.
How much do we get?
An expected snow map released by the National Weather Service late Saturday afternoon predicts that most of the state will see four to eight inches, with groups of communities seeing higher and lower totals.
In Boston and the Greater Boston area, 6 to 8 inches is forecast. Just south of town and as far as Foxborough, eight inches of snow is expected to reach a foot.
In Central Massachusetts, the storm is now expected to have a greater impact further north. While previous storm models suggested Worcester would see more snow than Fitchburg, both communities are now expected to see 6 to 8 inches of snow. Western Worcester County should expect 10 to 15 inches.
More snow is expected further north in the Pioneer Valley. From Springfield to Greenfield is four to six inches in the latest forecast, with a pocket of communities west of Springfield likely to see six to eight inches.
Berkshire County can expect four to six inches in Great Barrington, and three to four further north in Pittsfield and North Adams.
On a forecast snowfall map released by the National Weather Service late Saturday after, most of the state can expect four to twenty inches, with groups of communities seeing increasingly higher totals.
Will the forecast change?
However, the storm’s trail may shift as the hours go by, it will become more certain. We have an update on Sunday morning with the latest expected snow totals.
Here are the high and low amount forecast maps from the National Weather Service, which they estimate to be about a 10% probability.
When does the snow start to fall and stop?
Snow is expected for much of Massachusetts on Sunday morning, first in Western Massachusetts, then Worcester, followed by Boston.
The National Weather Service warns that snowfall can be heavy at times, with chances of snowfall of one to two inches per hour on Sunday afternoon. Traveling can be dangerous due to heavy snowfall and gusts of wind up to 50 miles per hour.
The snow is expected to end on Sunday night in Massachusetts.
