Crashes, Road Closures As Snow Coats North Of Boston Roads

WOBURN, MA — Snow caused problems for area motorists and first responders Sunday, prompting a series of crashes and issues across communities north of Boston and beyond.

Snow began falling Sunday afternoon, with flakes lingering into the evening. Snow was set to pile up most extensively in the western part of the state, with upward of six inches of accumulation forecast in the area. Road conditions deteriorated throughout Massachusetts, though, with between one and two inches of snow forecast for much of Greater Boston as of 10:05 p.m.

Woburn firefighters sounded the alarm locally shortly after 5 p.m., warning of slippery roads in the area. Police were closing Waltham Street near the Woburn/Winchester line as of 5 p.m., according to firefighters.

Police shared their own warning roughly an hour later, telling drivers to use caution on roads as slick conditions lingered.

Reading Police were dealing with multiple car crashes “all over town” as of a 5:45 p.m. update.

One such crash caused crews to close a section of Haverhill Street in town. The street reopened around 6:15 p.m.

“It’s icy on the roads tonight,” the town of Reading said in a message on social media. “Please be careful out there.”

The Burlington Fire Department reported multiple “weather related incidents” just after 6:15 p.m.

Forecasters predicted Sunday night that snow would continue falling across parts of the region into the early hours of Monday morning.

Previous data from the National Weather Service around 6:30 p.m. showed one inch of measured snowfall in nearby Lexington.

Data separately showed .5 inches in Wilmington just under an hour later at 7:25 p.m.