Boston, MA – A powerful blizzard is expected to bring 18 to 24 inches of snow to much of eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with pockets reaching up to 30 inches, creating dangerous travel conditions and increasing the risk of power outages.
According to the US National Weather Service Boston MA, accumulating snow will begin between 6 p.m. and midnight Sunday, with the heaviest snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour expected between 4 a.m. and noon Monday. Snow is forecast to taper off between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday.
Forecasters report high confidence in snowfall totals, with 18 to 24 inches expected across central and eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Western Massachusetts and western Connecticut are forecast to receive 9 to 18 inches. Outer Cape Cod and Nantucket may see a brief changeover to rain before precipitation transitions back to snow.
Wind gusts between 55 and 75 mph are expected in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where the combination of heavy, wet snow and strong winds may lead to tree damage and scattered to widespread power outages.
Travel is expected to become difficult to impossible during peak snowfall Monday morning, particularly along Interstate 95, Interstate 90, and Interstate 495 corridors. Low visibility and blizzard conditions are likely during the height of the storm.
The storm may significantly affect Monday commuters and school schedules across eastern New England.
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