Sweater weather continues, with only teens for highs Friday and Saturday. Morning wind chills Friday and into the weekend are likely to be subzero, even in the heart of the metro. Another quick shot of snow is expected Thursday with totals under an inch. - D.J. Kayser
The National Weather Service is predicting one to three inches of snow on Thursday. According to NWS, rain is supposed to start early Thursday morning before it turns into snow.
March 17, 2021
Snow is set to drop on Massachusetts on Friday, although a warmup promised by the National Weather Service afterward may be a small consolation.
The service predicts that rain will turn to snow on Thursday night, and most of the state will see between 1 and 3 inches.
“Can’t rule out some 4-5 [inch] totals but cold air probably arrives a bit too late for those higher amounts,” the service said on Twitter. “Other story is strong NE winds. 40-50 mph gusts possible near coast.”
Portions of Cape Cod and Nantucket are expected to see the strongest wind gusts, with predictions between 45 and 50 miles per hour. In Boston, the wind is expected to hit between 30 and 35 miles per hour.
Someone called 911 to report an odor of gas just before 2 p.m.
Firefighters responded and discovered high carbon monoxide readings.
Officials said between 40 and 50 people were evacuated from buildings on Stratford Rd. in Prospect Park South.
MTA buses were called in to shelter the people who were evacuated.
No injuries were reported.
The Office of Emergency Management said the National Grid was on scene inspecting their infrastructure.
Elsewhere in the city, trucks were out salting side roads near the George Washington Bridge and other locations, and driving conditions were generally wet.
But the winter weather continued to cause trouble.
Video from the Citizen app shows flames shooting from a manhole at West 164th Street and Edgecomb Avenue in Washington Heights.