31 in worcester. Yes, it is above freezing. That helps us out. Temperatures near 40 degrees this afternoon. Initially, the first flakes arent going to stick. They are going to melt on contact with the road. And this plume of moisture you see south of us, very slow to lift northbound. I do expect some patchy light snow or flurries, perhaps as early as 4 00 or 5 00 p. M. The bulk of the snow holding off until after 7 00. This will work through. We will have a period of snow 7 00 through 11 00 tonight. You will watch this rainsnow line inch farther off to the north and west through the overnight hours. In fact, after midnight tonight, the only location snowing, northern Worcester County, northwest middlesex county. Up into Southern New Hampshire. There may, indeed, be a period of sleet or freezing rain in the colder valley locations out there near pepperell and and up into southwestern new hampshire. Until early tomorrow morning. But for the most part, along 495 east of the coastline, by
17yearold Justina Pelletier and her family attorneys announced they were filing a lawsuit against Childrens Hospital and four doctors there. Justina appeared in a wheelchair on the statehouse steps here. And justina and her attorneys and her parents say that she was wrongly held by Childrens Hospital for 18 months. Over the objections of her parents. The parents disagreed with the treatment she was getting. She was getting conflicting treatments. Tufting hospital said she had a physical illness. And childrens said it was a mental disorder. And the Childrens Hospital accused the parents of medical child abuse. The judges order was the only way christina was finally released back to her parents some 18 months later. Now, a few minutes ago, they all spoke. Christina talked about how she felt she was treated by Childrens Hospital. Yeah. Badly. They didnt really care. And it was awful. And just imagine being in a psych ward without needing to be in a psych ward. And not being treated like e
495, leominster, worcester, orange, athol up into southwestern new hampshire. So well continue to see that over the next several hours. Then by early this afternoon, even there temperatures warming up just above the freezing mark. Showers around through the afternoon. The temperatures continue to climb into this evening. By 7 00 p. M. In the city of boston, i think well be just shy of 50 degrees, and well be in the lower 50s down through southeastern mass. At noontime, barely above freezing out through the worcester hills up into southern new hampshire. So well keep an eye on those temperatures throughout the day, but the theme here as we go overnight tonight is for everyone to warm up, in fact, all of us seeing temperatures running into the 50s as we work through the overnight hours and into tomorrow morning, and thats when we have the highest chance of downpours. More on that to come. Christa for a closer look at roadway, lets go to marshall hook and our traffic tracker this morning.
34 in norwood. Temperatures a good 25 to 30 degrees colder this morning compared to where we were yesterday morning in a lot of towns. Look at these gusts. Still near 40 out through worcester. Gusting to 26 in boston, 28 in plymouth. It will be between 25 and 30mph through the day. Thats producing a windchill factor down into the mid20s for a lot of us, and theyll generally run in the mid to upper 20s throughout the day. Not a whole will the of upward through the day. Its going to be a cold start to the weekend, but by sunday, were back into the 50s and the sevenday forecast does not feature any good chances of snow as we continue with a lot of 40s and 50s next week. More on that ahead. Sarah time now for fast track traffic with Danielle Gersh. Danielle thanks, sarah. Good morning, everyone. Happy friday to you. Lets head outside. Heres a look at the zakim bridge, leverett connector. No issues headed into town. Lets go to the maps. 93 southbound and route 1, an easy friday commute so f
Outside. Overall a quiet stretch of weather over next several days. There may be a few snow showers and some sprinkles working in late friday night into early saturday. But the weekend looks mainly dry and temperatures over the weekend in the 40s to near 50 degrees. We track a midweek storm in here next week. More on that sevenday forecast coming up. Sarah time now for fast track traffic with danielle gersh. Danielle thanks, sarah. Good morning, everyone. Lets head outside. Heres a look at the zakim bridge. Traffic looking good so far this morning. Lets go to the maps. Heading into town on 93 southbound, route 1, no issues to tell you about this morning. South of town from braintree into boston on the expressway northbound, that drive just ten minutes. No issues there. Route 3, 24, 95 all looking good this morning. The pike from framingham eastbound into boston is a wideopen ride. Lets take a lack at those drive times if youre getting ready to head out the door. Ten minutes on the expr