Massachusetts Winter Storm Warning: Extra snow anticipated after weekend occasion

Don’t put your shovels away after digging out Sunday morning — extra snow is anticipated to be on the way in which in Massachusetts within the days forward.

Whereas the Nationwide Climate Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for many of the Bay State for the weekend’s storm, meteorologists say one other snow occasion is shaping up for early within the workweek and an even bigger storm probably later within the week.

The Winter Storm Warning was slated to enter Saturday night at 7 and final by means of early Sunday afternoon at 1.

Meteorologists at NWS Boston had predicted a widespread 5 to 9 inches throughout the area Saturday night time into Sunday, with the majority of snow falling from 10 p.m. till 5 a.m. Charges might eclipse 1 to 2 inches per hour, they forecasted.

There was a low likelihood that areas throughout northern Massachusetts, together with Boston, might see 10 to 12 inches, making this storm the most important but of the 12 months.

“Drying out Sunday afternoon through Tuesday, with a period of below normal temperatures and limited if any snowmelt from tonight`s storm,” the forecaster’s dialogue acknowledged Saturday afternoon.

“Our weather pattern then becomes more active again with a coastal low pressure passing to our south Tuesday night into Wednesday,” it added, “that may bring light snow, then monitoring a stronger storm around late next week.

NWS Boston issued a Winter Weather Advisory for this weekend’s storm across the Cape and Island, with an expected snowfall of 2 to 6 inches across the region.

Gov. Maura Healey urged residents to prepare and be safe.

“While the timing of this storm is fortunate and will minimize disruption, it is still important that residents take caution and plan ahead,” she mentioned in a press release Saturday afternoon. “We want everyone to stay safe throughout the night and be ready to enjoy Super Bowl Sunday.”