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Winter Weather Advisory

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Thu 03/05/2026 05:00 PM EST

End Time

Fri 03/06/2026 12:00 PM EST

Significance

Advisory

Impacts

Moderate impact

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 123 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of a coating to 2 inches in western MA, up to 4 inches in northeastern MA, and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch in both regions. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to noon EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling.

Technical Header

CTZ002-MAZ003-005>007-010-011-013>015-RIZ001-003-061000- /O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0013.260305T2200Z-260306T1700Z/ Hartford CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Northwest Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Including the cities of Boston, Coventry, Northampton, Foxborough, Foster, Norwood, Smithfield, Gloucester, Greenfield, West Greenwich, Lowell, Windsor Locks, Springfield, Cambridge, Lawrence, Framingham, Amherst, Hartford, and Orange 123 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026