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Marblehead May See Up to 7 Inches of Snow by Morning Commute

Snow is expected to blanket the area, Monday afternoon or evening and last through the night, accumulating 3-7 inches by Tuesday morning.

A snow storm may be headed for Marblehead Monday afternoon and leave up to 7 inches of heavy snow in its wake before tomorrow's morning commute.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch, forecasting 4-6 inches of snow as temperatures drop to the low 20s with 15-25 mph winds and gusts up to 40 mph.

Meanwhile, the local forecast for Marblehead says 3-7 inches.

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"There is still some uncertainty on the amounts, which will depend on the exact track of the [storm]," says the Weather Service.

If the storm does blanket the Marblehead area, snow is expected to arrive late this afternoon or early evening and continue through the night.

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Marblehead may at first see snow showers for the afternoon, turning into heavy snow tonight.

Snowfall should taper off tomorrow morning, but another 1-3 inches are predicted for Marblehead. Visibility on the roads may be down to a half mile at times.

"Untreated roads will become snow covered and slippery tonight. The Tuesday morning rush hour may be impacted," says the Weather Service.


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