Snow Forecast Increased--2 Feet Now Likely for Lexington

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The National Weather Service increased the snow forecast for Lexington through Tuesday.

Now up to 2 feet of snow is expected. The snow is expected to start early Sunday morning.

Here’s more from the National Weather Service:

• A WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
• LOCATIONS...AREAS OF MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND BORDER. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOSTON ALONG WITH CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE... FITCHBURG... FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD... BLANDFORD... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... ... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER... FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY AND AYER.
• SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 18 INCHES THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A LOCALIZED BAND OF 18 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE BOSTON...TO BEDFORD...TO BEVERLY AND LAWRENCE CORRIDORS IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
• TIMING...A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. STEADY SNOW DEVELOPS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUES AT VARYING INTENSITY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT.
• IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS LONG DURATION EVENT BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY BY MONDAY ALONG THE COAST YIELDING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
• WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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