It’s the first full week of 2026, and we’re kicking things off with some light snow as a small clipper system pushes through New England Monday afternoon into the overnight hours.
Many of you will see some snow showers as you head home for the evening. The precipitation should be light, with fluffy snow floating to the ground, and temperatures well below freezing this evening. This isn’t going to be an impactful system, but there could be a couple of slick spots as you make your way home.
Greater Boston should pick up about an inch of snow, with areas along Route 2 and north reaching 1 to 3 inches.
Portions of Southeastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut will see the (relatively) biggest impacts from this fast-moving storm, with a switchover to freezing rain late Monday evening into early Tuesday as temperatures hover slightly above freezing. This will set up a risk for patchy black ice. So if you find yourself on the roads between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. along the South Shore, the Cape, and Providence, just be extra careful as freezing rain will turn to ice when it touches the subfreezing ground.
Let’s talk timing for when you can expect precipitation to begin:
- 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. — Portions of the Berkshires, Vermont, and Western Connecticut; central and southern New Hampshire; Worcester County closer to 5 p.m.
- 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Greater Boston, including the I-95 and I-495 corridors; the North and South Shores; northern Rhode Island; and southern Maine.
- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. — South Coast and the Cape; Providence and areas south.
- 9 p.m. to overnight — The switchover to freezing rain will begin in Southeastern Mass. around 9 p.m. and later. There is a chance for freezing rain to drift north to the southern edge of Boston and the South Shore after midnight.
A weak system will bring light, fluffy snow to parts of New England, with Southeastern Massachusetts catching freezing rain on the back end of the storm.Boston GlobeScattered snow showers will push into Southern New England Monday evening, with some freezing rain possible into the early hours on Tuesday across the southeast region.Boston GlobeSnow totals across New England Monday evening through early Tuesday.Boston GlobeFreezing rain Monday night may lead to black ice across the southeastern portions of New England.Boston GlobeTuesday night lows will range from the upper 20s to the mid-30s across Southern New England.Boston Globe
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