Massachusetts Weather Forecast: Evening Commute Outlook (Yikes)

One of the sloppiest storms of the year will continue through Friday night, mucking up the evening commute. For many, the precipitation will only get worse.

The rate of snowfall is expected to increase to about an inch per hour for everywhere north of the Mass Pike and away from the coast. Everything hinges on how cold it will get, but snow could accumulate on roads from Springfield to south of Boston, the National Weather Service said before 3 p.m. Friday.

The temperatures are most likely to stay just above freezing, especially south of the Pike, where you can expect more of a wintry mix. The temperatures are expected to dip tonight, however, meaning late-night and Saturday morning travel could be impacted.

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The NWS says the best chance for "prolonged snow" tonight is north of the Pike:

It looks like the initial higher snowfall estimates may not be realized thanks to temperatures. A big concern going forward will be the intense wind gusts expected overnight into Saturday afternoon. The gusts will threaten 40 miles per hour inland and 50 on the Cape and Islands.

The NWS also expanded warnings throughout the state Friday afternoon. In the map below, pink is a winter storm warning, blue is a winter weather advisory, beige is a wind advisory, green is a coastal flood advisory and orange (we see you, Nantucket) is a high wind warning.