Massachusetts braces for icy mix, plowable snow and southeastern flooding risk

A wintry mix is expected Thursday night into Friday across Massachusetts, with ice accretion in western areas (up to about 0.25 inches) and snow in Essex County; localized 3–6 inches of snow possible in parts of northeastern MA and southeastern NH, while northern Worcester and the Boston metro may see 1–3 inches of wet snow/sleet. Southeastern MA could see heavy rain and localized flooding. The worst travel impacts are from 9 p.m. Thursday to 9 a.m. Friday, with conditions improving Friday and a much warmer weekend on the way.