• Hampden and Hampshire counties in western Massachusetts, • Southern Worcester County, Suffolk, Norfolk and part of Middlesex county, • Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. Rhode Island and part of Connecticut are also included in the watch. Local forecast There, Eliasen reports, the first snowflakes were expected around 7 p.m. Wednesday in southwest Connecticut and by 11 p.m. in northeast (Essex County) Massachusetts." From there, Eliasen adds: • Heaviest snow falls from about 2 a.m. through 10 a.m. Thursday.(WBZ-TV) • Intensity lessens after 10 a.m., likely done with 80-90% of accumulation at that point. • Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. we see scattered light to moderate snow bands, gradually decreasing in coverage.