A winter storm packing heavy, wet snow gave New England its first real taste of winter Friday, toppling trees and knocking out power to more than 180,000 customers and threatening to cover some spots a foot deep.
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The National Weather Service is predicting 1 to 3 inches of snow through Tuesday night.
Snow showers on Monday are expected to carry over into Tuesday morning, but forecasts say the snow won’t amount to much, maybe an inch.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker closed state offices in nine counties Monday, and state courts were closed in 10 counties.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory in the region and expected the wintry mix to change over to snow after daybreak.
Many school districts across the region closed for the day on Friday.
A Winter Weather Advisory is still in play for Vilas County until late tonight, as lake enhanced snowfall will be a concern. The most intense snowfall will hit throughout the day Tuesday, according to the NWS. Widespread moderate coasting flooding is possible during high tide. East wind 5 to 10 miles per hour.
After the snow passes by Wednesday morning, temperatures are forecast to plummet below freezing from Thursday through the weekend, with highs in the 20s and lows in the teens – and perhaps single digits early Sunday. A Snow accumulation of 4 to 8′ is possible for the counties in the warning.
Strong northwest winds will continue through this afternoon before diminishing by evening.
In Plymouth, Massachusetts, which was pounded by more than 100 inches of snow previous year, winter has come roaring back after a quiet start, reports CBS News correspondent Don Dahler.
“The road conditions will likely deteriorate during times of heavier snowfall rates”.
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WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy skies and scattered snow showers will continue, with a cold high temperature of only 21 degrees.
