With parts of Massachusetts having gotten half a foot or more of snow by mid-afternoon on Sunday, you might be wondering when the snowstorm will stop dumping fluffy white flakes.
The snowfall is expected to largely cease in Eastern and Central Massachusetts by 8 p.m. Monday and by 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. in Western Massachusetts, according to the National Weather Service.
By that time, all of the state is predicted to get between a foot and 20 inches of snow as the snowstorm continues through Monday evening, and parts of Northeast and Western Massachusetts could see up to two feet, according to the weather service’s winter storm warning.
Rapid snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are expected to continue until midnight on Sunday before calming down by 2 a.m., according to the weather service. Travel conditions will remain extremely poor during this time, and visibility while driving could deteriorate to a quarter-mile during the heaviest snowfall.
Lingering moisture is predicted to cause lighter snowfall through much of the day on Monday, according to the weather service. Snow plows and other snow removal workers are prepared to keep responding through the next 36 hours, but it will take time for crews to clear the snow and make the roads safe over the next few days, state officials said.
