Winter storm watch issued in Massachusetts, plowable snow expected this

A winter storm watch has been issued in Massachusetts ahead of a one-two punch of rain and snow that is expected to make for a messy weekend in Massachusetts before some of the coldest air of the season moves in.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for parts of Franklin, Worcester, Hampshire, Hampden, Middlesex, and Berkshire counties through 7 a.m. Monday.

Temperatures will warm on Saturday and rain will swing during the late afternoon and evening with Bay State communities seeing between a quarter and half inch of precipitation. Skies are expected to clear out by Saturday night.

Sunday, however, “is shaping up to be an interesting day,” according to the Boston 25 Weather team.

Plowable snow is expected to arrive late Sunday afternoon and evening, sticking around through Monday morning and potentially impacting commuters who have to work on the morning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

In an updated snow map released Friday afternoon, the Weather team said most of southern New England could see 3-6 inches of snow. The Cape and Islands will see lighter accumulations, with 1-3 inches possible.

There’s always the possibility of slight shifts in the storm track, which will change snow totals and the areas that get hit hardest as Sunday approaches, the Weather team noted.

The NWS warned of tricky travel conditions during the snowstorm.

“Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult,” the NWS said in its weather alert.

A bitter blast of frigid air will take hold when the snow clears, with highs on Tuesday and Wednesday struggling to reach the teens.

Stay connected with the Boston 25 Weather team online and on our mobile apps throughout the weekend as they continue to fine-tune the forecast.

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