How many inches of snow will Mass., NH get? – NBC Boston

Snow continues to fall across Boston and our snowfall forecasts have now increased due to radar trends and the way a coastal low has moved a little further north.

We are now expecting around 3 inches of snow for Boston from Friday evening through dawn on Saturday. Isolated locations will see 4 inches of snow (northeast inland Massachusetts and inland Plymouth County).

Snowfall totals in Boston

And it looks like the snowfall forecast is only going to continue to rise.

A coastal front has formed in the southeastern massif. Some spots will be 3 to 6 inches along this zone. The temperatures are slowly falling. pic.twitter.com/7R2GlGSvO1

— Pamela Gardner NBC10 Boston (@Pamelanbcboston) December 20, 2024

This precipitation turns to rain and a mix and then back to snow after sunset as temperatures rise from above 30°C to around freezing. Inland eastern Massachusetts will also see about 3 inches of snow, while immediate coastal cities will see less snow due to the influence of warmer ocean water.

Boston Winter Weather Advice

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Greater Boston area until 4 a.m. Saturday. Click here for the latest severe weather warnings.

The impact of this snowfall is greater compared to most smaller snow events because it is the Friday before Christmas and the commute is in the evening.

Low temperatures on Friday evening will drop to 20°C, which could result in patches of ice forming. Thanks to a northwest breeze, our wind chill values ​​will drop to the single digits and 10 digits.

Winter solstice 2024

Afternoon highs will reach the low 30s, with sunshine Saturday as we see the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. Storms with sea effects are also possible on the Outer Cape on both days of this weekend.

On Sunday, with more winter sunshine, we’ll drop even further to highs of over 20 degrees.

Next week we expect light snow on Christmas Eve and a wintry mix on Christmas Day. At least some festive flakes for Christmas Eve mass in New England.

Temperatures will recover somewhat to the lower and middle 30°C by midweek next week.

Live Radar: Track the blizzard