Expect 3 to 4 inches of snow on your morning commute Tuesday in and around Boston and up to 6 inches in the Berkshires, with forecasters warning drivers to slow down to avoid accidents.
“One inch can be worse than 10 inches because when you have a lot of snow, people slow down,” said National Weather Service Meteorologist Bill Simpson. “When you have 1 or 2 inches, people think they can go 50 mph.”
The precipitation will turn to a brief period of sleet and freezing rain during the morning before changing to all rain, with a high temperature near 34, the weather service said.
“We expect the storm will result in slush-and snow-covered roadways in most regions,” Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver said in a statement, “and there is a potential for icy conditions in some areas, especially north and west of the city.”
For those who opt to take mass transit, the MBTA and Keolis, which runs the commuter rail, will have crews pre-positioned to respond to falling trees and other weather-related incidents,” said Tory Mazzola, a Keolis spokesman.
“We also have crews that will be sanding and salting platforms to help make conditions as safe as possible,” Mazzola said.
The T urged bus passengers to check mbta.com/winter and sign up for T Alerts to find out if buses are running on their designated snow routes.
Wednesday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 36, but on Wednesday night, a major Arctic cold blast will move in, accompanied by strong wind gusts, scattered snow squalls and very low wind-chill values, the NWS said.
Thursday and Friday are expected to be mostly sunny, with highs of near 22 and 28, respectively. A weak weather system may push across Saturday afternoon into Sunday, bringing a low chance of rain or snow showers, the weather service said.
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