MassDOT: Snowfall impacts Friday travel conditions statewide

Drivers should be aware of snowfall affecting travel in “many regions of the state,” the Massachusetts Department of Transportation warned late Friday afternoon.

Light to moderate snowfall is expected to continue into the evening and affect Friday’s commute. MassDOT urged drivers to allow extra travel time and check forecasts for their routes and destinations.

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The National Weather Service expects as much as 5 inches of snow to fall across parts of the state. Eastern Massachusetts is expected to see the most snow due to an offshore coastal storm flooding the area with between 1 and 3 inches of snow.

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 4 on Saturdays. The snowfall is expected to taper off during the night.

Accidents were reported late Friday afternoon. First responders shut down the eastbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike after a multi-vehicle crash involving two tractor-trailers around 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. just past exit 90 in Auburn.

In a news release sent Friday afternoon, MassDOT said the agency has more than 3,000 pieces of equipment available statewide for snow and ice response, approximately 320,000 tons of salt, 850,000 gallons of magnesium chloride and 310,000 gallons of mixed brine available, “which are being deployed after need.”

For more information on traffic conditions, MassDOT encourages travelers to:

• Download the Mass511 mobile app or visitwww.mass511.com to see live cameras, travel times, real-time traffic conditions and project information before you hit the road. Users can subscribe to receive text and email alerts.
• Call 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions.
• Follow MassDOT on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MassDOTto receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.

Reporter Ryan Mancini contributed to this story.