Winter storm warnings issued ahead of nor’easter set to hit Massachusetts with more than a foot of snow; High winds, coastal flooding possible
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
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Massachusetts residents can expect far more than just a few snowflakes in the coming hours.
A nor’easter is headed in the Bay State’s direction, with 7 to 15 inches of snow forecast throughout the commonwealth. Lesser amounts are expected toward the Pioneer Valley and the coast, according to the National Weather Service.
Light snow already started to spread over much of the state early Monday and precipitation will continue through late Tuesday, officials said.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has directed all non-essential state employees to stay home from work on Monday, Feb. 1, given the impending snowstorm. Baker.
As nor’easter approaches, tractor-trailer travel ban on Massachusetts Turnpike implemented by MassDOT
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
Travel of tractor-trailers on the Massachusetts Turnpike will be restricted beginning at 10 a.m. through midnight on Monday, state officials said.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation implemented the travel ban on the Mass. Pike shortly prior to 8 a.m. on Monday. It will extend from 10 a.m. until midnight.
“We urge the public to take this storm seriously because driving conditions will be difficult, with heavy snow falling at a fast rate and gusty winds expected,” acting Transportation Secretary Jamey Tesler said in a statement
Updated on February 1, 2021 at 8:13 am
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Conditions will deteriorate across Connecticut through the morning. Snow will lift into Massachusetts by late morning to early afternoon. Snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour will be likely for six to eight hours across the region.
Snow expands Monday morning with the South Shore getting steady snow by 7:30 a.m., followed by Boston around 8:30 or 8:45 a.m. The Merrimack Valley at the Massachusetts - New Hampshire border will see steady snow by around 11:45 a.m. as the storm advances north.
The speed limit on I-90 eastbound and westbound between the New York border and mile marker 55 in Ludlow has been reduced to 40 mph due to the weather, according to a spokeswoman with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and the HOV lane will be closed Monday afternoon on I-93 between Boston and Quincy.