New England sees first serious snowfall of the season

The storm was expected to leave 6 to 8 inches of snow in the Boston area, 6 to 10 in the Worcester area and 4 to 8 inches in Providence, Rhode Island, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory from DE to New Jersey and a winter storm warning for most of New England.

Precipitation is forecast to arrive by late Monday afternoon or early evening, starting as a mix of rain and snow and then turning to all snow, according to the National Weather Service.

“We could see 1 to 2 inches of accumulating snow, especially in the higher elevations about 2,000 feet, especially the west and the northwest facing slopes”, said Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns.

A low pressure system is expected to develop over southern Lake Huron and intensify, with Lake Huron contributing moisture to the snowfall, the Weather Service says.

The northwestern part of the state could get one to 3 inches, Central Connecticut down to New Haven county could see 3 to 5 and the northeastern region of the state could see 5 to 8 inches.

The Jefferson Post will update as further details become available. This is when you can expect the most intense snow to fall. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. The snow has the potential to fall at a moderate to heavy rate at times Tuesday and Tuesday night.

Temperatures are expected to rise starting on Wednesday, reaching into the high 40s by the end of the week. Temperatures will be in the upper 20s in and around Charlotte and in the mountains, temperatures will be in the teens with wind chills near 0 degrees.

“We’re looking at three days of sort of on-and-off snow showers”, he said. Up to 3 inches of snow is possible around Cashiers.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

The state Transportation Department said it had deployed more than 2,100 pieces of snow-clearing and road-treating equipment.

Hazard type…snow with periods of heavy snow.