Long Snowstorm To Hit Sudbury: Timing, Snow Totals

SUDBURY, MA — A long-duration snow event will move into this region Thursday afternoon, with the potential for between 4 and 8 inches in the Sudbury area.

You may see flurries Thursday morning, but the real snow won't begin until after 2 p.m. The snow will fall through Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

In a change from other recent snow events, this storm will bring more snow to areas closer to the Atlantic Ocean. Almost the entire state west of the I-495 may pick up between 4 and 6 inches — except for the Quabbin Reservoir area, which may only see 3 to 4 inches.

Sudbury is straddling the snow total divide, sitting on the border between an area that could see up to 8 inches and an area that could see only between 4 and 6 inches, according to the weather service.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for all of Southern New England. A more severe winter storm warning has not been issued due to how long the storm will last.

"Travel could be difficult at times as roads become snow covered," the advisory says. "The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening commute."