Blizzard Watch Issued for Valentine's Night Into Sunday

By Les MasterPhoto credit: National Weather Service.

Another nor’easter with blizzard conditions, large snowfall totals and gusty winds is headed toward Massachusetts.

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch which will be in effect from Saturday evening into Sunday for coastal Massachusetts, including Boston, the North Shore, South Shore and Cape Cod.

The National Weather Service is predicting northeastern Massachusetts will get hit hardest with more than a foot of snow possible.

The NWS expects 8 to 10 inches across much of Eastern and Central Massachusetts.

Lower amounts are expected on parts of Cape Cod and the Islands and near the Rhode Island border.

When is it going to start?

The storm does not have the best timing with Valentine’s Day on Saturday, but the good news is the storm isn’t expected to intensify until late Saturday night.

7News’ Jeremy Reiner said light snow should start falling on Saturday afternoon. Flurries will continue into the evening. Two to 4 inches of snow is expected by 10 p.m. Saturday.

The storm will pick up steam late Saturday night and into Sunday morning when blizzard conditions are possible.

The NWS is warning that travel conditions will be difficult. Gusty winds will blow snow around and lead to low visibility. Roof collapses could be a problem.

The snow will dissipate by noon Sunday and should stop Sunday afternoon.

This month is already the snowiest February on record in Boston and the latest storm may make this month the snowiest month on record in Boston -- and we’re only halfway through the month.

Weather forecasters said another storm could arrive on Wednesday.

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