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Winter Storm Watch, Massachusetts

Severe

8 to 15 inches of snow possible. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.

Ended Friday, January 23, 2026.

Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Friday, January 23, 12:28 in the afternoon.

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Places in this watch

How much

Snow across the area
8 to 15 inches

Map

Map of Massachusetts with this watch The Winter Storm Watch covers Boston, Worcester, Springfield. I-91I-395I-84I-95I-495BostonWorcesterSpringfieldLowellVERMONTNEW YORKCONNECTICUTNEW HAMPSHIREMASSACHUSETTS25 mi I-91I-395I-84I-95BostonWorcesterVERMONTNEW YORKCONNECTICUTNEW HAMPSHIREMASSACHUSETTS50 mi I-91I-395I-84BostonWorcesterVERMONTCONNECTICUTNEW HAMPSHIREMASSACHUSETTS50 mi I-91I-395BostonWorcesterVERMONTCONNECTICUTNEW HAMPSHIREMASSACHUSETTS50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches possible.
Where
Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island.
When
From Sunday morning through Monday evening.
Impacts
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

Updates

  1. Snow totals raised from 6 to 12 inches to 8 to 15 inches. January 23, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
  3. Winter Storm Watch issued for Sunday morning through Monday evening. January 22, 2026