‘Be real careful’: Snow, sleet, freezing rain causing treacherous driving conditions in Mass. today

DEDHAM, Mass. — A messy winter storm packing a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will cause dangerous driving conditions in Massachusetts on Thursday. Hundreds of schools across the area announced closures due to the forecast.

Boston 25 Meteorologist Shiri Spear has us on a WEATHER ALERT and the National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for nearly all of Massachusetts.

Snow will arrive in central and eastern Massachusetts between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., and roads will quickly become snow-covered with chilly temperatures in place, Spear noted in her latest weather blog.

Mixing with sleet will work north to the Massachusetts Turnpike and Boston around noon, resulting in snowy, icy, and slushy roads across the region.

A switch to freezing rain across the state is expected by 3 p.m., likely leading to a slick and slow-going evening commute.

Snow totals won't be spectacular, but it will be quite slick from late morning through the afternoon. @boston25 #mawx #nhwx #newengland pic.twitter.com/NfU9w85OzS
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) February 6, 2025

“It’s not like we’ve got blockbuster snow totals, we’ve got slippery travel conditions during the afternoon,” Spear said in her latest forecast.

Drizzle and freezing drizzle could linger through 6 p.m., according to Spear.

“I would say through the evening commute, we’ve got to be real careful on the roads,” Spear warned.

A widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected across western and central Massachusetts, south of the Pike through Boston, and north to the New Hampshire line. One to 2 inches of snow is expected on Cape Cod and southern Plymouth and Bristol counties. The Islands will likely see just a coating to 1 inch of snow.

Four to 6 inches of snow is on tap for southern New Hampshire.

The winter weather advisory in Massachusetts spans 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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