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More snow for New England; less for rest of Northeast

Snow gathers on a budding maple tree in Boston, Monday, March 21, 2016. The National Weather Service says southeastern Massachusetts, including Boston and Rhode Island could get several inches of snow through Monday morning. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) The Associated Press

This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, March 20, 2016, at 9:45 AM EDT shows an area of low pressure off the coast of the Carolinas. Rain showers will move from the coastal Carolinas northward into the southern Mid Atlantic. On the other side of this low, widespread snow showers will move across Ohio, Pennsylvania and southern New York. Another area of low pressure over the Tennessee valley will produce a mix of rain and snow showers across the southern Ohio valley as it moves eastward. (Weather Underground via AP) The Associated Press

Posted March 21, 2016 7:00 am

The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) - Steady snowfall is making for a slow and sloppy Monday morning commute across much of New England.

The National Weather Service said Monday the forecast is for the spring storm to drop 4 to 6 inches of snow across much of eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and northeast Connecticut. Some areas south of Boston already had more than 3 inches of snow by 7 a.m. Monday.

Coastal areas of New Hampshire and Maine could get a little more, up to 8 inches.

Less snow is expected in New York. A little more than 3 inches had accumulated in Nassau County. New Jersey and Pennsylvania dealt with less snow; with accumulation on cars and grassy surfaces.

Police were reporting several morning accidents, likely caused by slick roads. The Massachusetts Highway Department says it has deployed more than 1,000 pieces of equipment to keep roads clear.

Schools across the region either closed for the day or delayed opening by two hours.

Power outages across Massachusetts were minimal, but dozens of flights in and out of Logan International Airport in Boston had been canceled.

The snow is expected to taper off around midday.

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