Snow coming to Boston area again Friday. Weather forecast maps show potential totals in Massachusetts.
Boston and much of Massachusetts is in the midst of a busy stretch of winter weather with two chances of snow in the coming days.
Technically, we are nearing the end of the winter season. We've got just 10 days left meteorologically speaking. The 7-day forecast says something completely different. There are no "warm ups" on tap. In fact we don't even have a 40-degree day on the map. There is also a notable lack of sunshine, particularly between Friday and Monday.
Something there is no shortage of ... an active storm track.
After the next five days, depending on how much snow you get at your house, you final opinion on the winter of 2025-2026 may change for the better, or worse.
Storm 1 - Friday Timeline
STORM TIMELINE: Friday
POTENTIAL IMPACT: Moderate
CONFIDENCE: Moderate to High
Confidence is increasing for a moderately impactful, wintry mix on Friday. We expect a "front-end thump" of snow arriving late morning/midday Friday.
In other words, just about the entire area will start with a burst of snow with the possible exception of the far South Coast.
Unlike many of our other storms this winter, this one will not be a powdery, fluffy snow. In fact, rain and ice are going to play a significant factor in most of the area as mixing quickly follows the snow.
There is going to be some mixing as far north as the New Hampshire border Friday afternoon and evening. Temperatures will be largely at or above freezing through the evening, so road conditions may be able to stay in relatively good shape for most outside of the coldest northern areas.
As colder air returns overnight, mix should turn back to all snow. Most of the snow that falls Friday night will be located along and north of the Mass Pike with very little precipitation to the south.
The snow will gradually taper to snow showers and lighter flurries overnight into early Saturday. Travel conditions will deteriorate after 10 a.m. on Friday and be toughest in the afternoon and evening.
How much snow Friday?
Coating - 1 inches: From Scituate to Providence and all areas south through Cape Cod. Unlikely there will be any evidence of snow when all is said and done.
1 to 3 inches: Areas north and west of a line from Scituate and Providence through Route 2 and the North Shore, including Boston. It will be a sloppy mess in this area with sleet and rain topping the initial snow and then returning to snow late.
3 to 6 inches: Areas north of Route 2 through southern New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, including northern Worcester, northern Middlesex and northern Essex counties.
Even though mixing will be somewhat less impactful here, it will still be a heavy and wet snowfall.
Storm 2 - Sunday-Monday timeline
STORM TIMELINE: Sunday into Monday
POTENTIAL IMPACT: High
CONFIDENCE: Low
Last but not least, there will be a major storm forming off the Carolinas later this weekend. This one will really "bomb out" just offshore and become a powerful ocean storm.
The impacts here in southern New England are dependent upon the track of the low pressure.
This has been a common theme this winter. We have narrowly missed several storms that have tracked just a bit too far south of our area.
As of this writing, the odds of a worst-case scenario is around 1 in 5. Should this occur, we would have a major snowstorm on our hands, strong winds and also coastal concerns.
We are currently leaning towards a middle track, with a 3 in 5 chance. Our area would be fringed by the storm with the greatest impacts over southeastern Massachusetts.
Finally, we feel there is a 1 in 5 chance of a complete miss, totally out to sea, no snow in southern New England.
The WBZ NEXT Weather Team will have you covered on WBZ-TV and WBZ.com every step of the way!
