Weather Update: Light Snow Hits Worcester, Expected to Change to Rain

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Thursday, October 27, 2016

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Light snow is hitting the Worcester area, but it is expected to change to rain by Thursday night. 

"Higher elevations of Worcester County and the Berkshires get some snow this afternoon, rain for the rest of us late today," reported WCVB in Boston.  

The National Weather Service is expecting between a half and three quarters of an inch of rain on Thursday night. 

National Weather Service Alert

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

450 AM EDT THU OCT 27 2016

 

CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012-013-280900-

WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-

SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-

450 AM EDT THU OCT 27 2016

 

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL

MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND

NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

 

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY.

THIS RAIN TOGETHER WITH LEAF CLOGGED DRAINS MAY BRING MINOR URBAN

POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

 

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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