Winter storm dumps snow, rain across southern New England

A winter storm dumped snow across western Massachusetts and New Hampshire and a wintery mix in certain spots further east Tuesday as forecasters continued to warn drivers to be cautious during the evening and morning commutes The worst wintery conditions right now are more or less west of I- as a rough approximate with conditions the the bulk wintry declared National Weather Institution lead meteorologist Andrew Loconto Snowy conditions through Tuesday hit New Hampshire and more western areas in Massachusetts with the highest snow accumulation of about six inches informed in Sullivan County New Hampshire as of just before p m Loconto declared With hours of accumulation still to go Tuesday evening drivers faced slippery roads and a precarious commute home especially across the western and central parts of Massachusetts the meteorologist declared NWS issued a expedition warning north of I- especially near and north of Path Massachusetts Department of Transportation reduced the speed limit to mph on I- from the New York state line to mile marker in Ludlow early Tuesday New Hampshire also saw speeds reduced for the storm on several roads Tuesday including parts of I- I- and the Everett Turnpike and all of I- and NH- The eastern part of Massachusetts saw temperatures remain above freezing Tuesday afternoon keeping precipitation rainy over areas like Boston through the evening commute Temperatures were expected to fall Tuesday night allowing for period of wet greasy snow in more eastern Massachusetts towns It won t be until about p m or so until Boston starts to see like particular particular wet accumulations disclosed Loconto But that should be minor and by far the worst of the conditions are still going to be in interior portions of central and western Massachusetts Areas like Boston Norwood Brockton Mansfield and Taunton may see up to half an inch of snow Loconto revealed In Massachusetts spotters informed snow accumulation totals pile up out west towards the Berkshires with up to inches in Ashburnham inches in Ludlow and inches in Southhampton as of just before p m according to NWS Worcester County in general saw accumulations between two and four inches Loconto reported Much of New Hampshire is dealing with supposedly quite a bit more snow than we are noted Loconto Up there a general three to five inches has been pretty common Tuesday s weather may be a good start to ski season in the area the meteorologist announced with temperatures dropping well below freezing over the next minimal days The next couple days it s going to be pretty chilly announced Loconto Even by Friday we have high temperatures that are in the s Temperatures are gonna be good for snowmaking using their snow guns So this would be good conditions for them as far as skiing goes For the Wednesday morning commute Loconto noted he wouldn t anticipate widespread issues like a black ice complication but there could be specific slippery patches on the roads If there are any slippery spots it s presumably more into the interior portion of southern New England but I would imagine the roads have been treated pretty effectively declared Loconto But I wouldn t rule out there being various slippery spots Related Articles Heavy snow predicted for Northeast as Midwest still struggles with Thanksgiving weather snarls Massachusetts snowstorm Which areas could see more than inches of snow Boston Weather Tuesday snowstorm to hit Massachusetts see snow prediction A tornado damages homes near Houston as rain falls in the South and snow comes down in the Midwest Boston Weather Chilly sunny Thanksgiving upcoming no movement impacts forecast The Massachusetts State Police mentioned there were no crashes or incidents of note on state roads during the storm as of just after p m Tuesday The State Police encourages drivers to take care when traveling in snow or icy conditions MSP advised For your safety please wear a seatbelt respect the Commonwealth s hands free laws and leave extra time in your journey This pumpkin display in Haverhill was frosted with snow by the season's first winter storm on Tuesday December Todd Prussman Boston Herald