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Mar 1, 2009 7:02 pm US/Eastern

Major Storm To Blanket New England

Winter Weather Warning Issued: Tonight's Storm To Be Potent

  Snow Emergencies Issues
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  Read: WBZ's Weather Blog
BOSTON (WBZ) ― An intense storm moving into New England Sunday night has the potential to dump the most snow we've seen all winter.

A winter storm warning has already been issued for Sunday night's storm.

SUNDAY MORNING'S STORM

The two-part system began mid-morning Sunday, but left no more than a dusting to an inch of snow in Boston and points west. The first storm ended by the afternoon, giving a short break before storm No. 2 moves in.

Watch: The Latest Forecast

PART 2 

The second phase of the system is intense and could bring up to 15 inches of snow to some spots.

As this storm system moves up the East Coast, the track will be critical, according to WBZ meteorologists.  Snow will begin falling around 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. Sunday night.

This second storm will be heaviest from midnight until 9 a.m. Monday with some lighter snowfall thereafter until about mid-day.

Read: WBZ Weather Blog 

The snowfall could lead to treacherous commutes and school cancellations.  Boston Public Schools decided to cancel class Monday because the morning commute looks to be dangerous.

Read: School closings and delays

AMOUNTS

As of right now, 8 to 12 inches of snow are expected for Boston, the North Shore, and Cape Ann. Much of this could then change over into freezing rain, leaving behind icy conditions. Northwest of Boston into Middlesex and Worcester counties and southern N.H. could see as much as 10 to 15 inches, and Central Massachusetts could receive a foot or more.

Boston is right on the borderline and will likely have some mixing with sleet and/or freezing rain at some point during the storm.

There will be less snow southeast of the city with more mixing of rain and snow.

Significant icing is possible in Boston and south of the city.

Should the track of this storm move to the east, the city could see even more snow. However, if the storm shifts further north, less snow will accumulate. Unfortunately, meteorologists won't know the exact track until the storm is on our doorstep.

 Read: Sarah Wroblewski's blog explaining the storm's potential track changes.

Stay with wbztv.com and WBZ-TV for the latest forecasts.

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