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Boston snow maps: How the winter storm is tracking Saturday-Sunday

For anyone wondering when to plan to stay home this weekend — and when to break out the sleds — here's the track of the storm from our in-house model

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Editor's note: Click here for an updated version of this story featuring the most recent snowstorm maps.

It's the talk of the town: A storm that's shaping up to be the Boston area's first major snowmaker in two years.

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But how much snow will fall across Massachusetts, and when, remains up in the air. As of Thursday afternoon, our model showed some areas getting 8-12 inches, with others getting less than 1.

Preparations are underway ahead of this weekend's expected snowstorm.

Among the factors that will decide where and when snow falls are the path the storm takes and air and water temperatures.

For anyone wondering when to plan to stay home this weekend — and when to break out the sleds — here's the track of the storm from our in-house model as of Thursday afternoon:

A map forecasting the path a snow-making storm is expected to take Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7, 2024, across Boston, Massachusetts and New England.
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A map forecasting the path a snow-making storm is expected to take Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7, 2024, across Boston, Massachusetts and New England.
A map forecasting the path a snow-making storm is expected to take Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7, 2024, across Boston, Massachusetts and New England.
NBC10 Boston
A map forecasting the path a snow-making storm is expected to take Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7, 2024, across Boston, Massachusetts and New England.
A map forecasting the path a snow-making storm is expected to take Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7, 2024, across Boston, Massachusetts and New England.
NBC10 Boston
A map forecasting the path a snow-making storm is expected to take Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7, 2024, across Boston, Massachusetts and New England.
A map forecasting the path a snow-making storm is expected to take Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7, 2024, across Boston, Massachusetts and New England.
NBC10 Boston
A map forecasting the path a snow-making storm is expected to take Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7, 2024, across Boston, Massachusetts and New England.
A map forecasting the path a snow-making storm is expected to take Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7, 2024, across Boston, Massachusetts and New England.
NBC10 Boston
A map forecasting the path a snow-making storm is expected to take Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7, 2024, across Boston, Massachusetts and New England.

You'll be able to track the storm with our interactive radar on the NBC10 Boston app all weekend.

People in New England are getting ready for a snowy weekend.
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