After seeing record-warm temperatures on Saturday, winter will make a harsh comeback on Tuesday. While the storm's track has shifted south again, parts of the region can still expect heavy snow and gusty winds on Tuesday.

What You Need To Know

  • A significant winter storm impacts the region on Tuesday

  • A good portion of the state should see snowfall totals over 4 inches

  • Along with heavy snowfall, gusty winds and coastal flooding will create additional hazards

Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued across Massachusetts late Monday night through Tuesday night. The greatest impacts should be in the southern and eastern parts of the state.

Snow should begin a couple hours before daybreak on Tuesday and quickly become steady and locally heavy by mid-morning. Moderate to heavy snow runs through the midday and early afternoon, then eases thereafter. 

Snow ends by Tuesday evening as the storm pulls away from the area.

While this event won’t be long-lived, snow could fall at a rate of an inch per hour at times. That will make it difficult for road crews to keep up.

Significant snowfall

As we're seeing, snowfall totals will depend on the storm’s track. The latest model guidance continues the southward trend of the heaviest snow. While totals now appear not as high, they'll still be quite impactful since it'll fall in a relatively short amount of time.

Other impacts

Besides snowfall, winds will also pick up as the storm intensifies offshore on Tuesday.

Most places will see sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph on Tuesday, with gusts near or over 30 mph. Blowing snow will further reduce visibility and make driving dangerous.

The strongest winds will be near the coast. A High Wind Warning was issued for the Cape and the islands to the south for the potential of seeing wind gusts over 50 mph.

Strong onshore flow could also elevate the risk for minor to moderate coastal flooding during high tide Tuesday afternoon. Because of this, nearly the entire Massachusetts coastline is under a Coastal Flood Warning during that time.

Check back for the latest updates regarding the storm and what to expect.

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