BURLINGTON STORM CENTER - Closings, Bitter Cold Temperatures

The following update features a forecast as of 6:30 p.m. on Thursday 

(Check bottom of story for Thursday's updates and reports of motor vehicle accidents) 

The first winter storm of 2014 continues Thursday night and is expected to move into Friday morning. 

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for parts of Massachusetts. You can get more details on this auto-updating map. 

Also, according to the National Weather Service, the snow will continue overnight Thursday with a possible accumulation between 6 and 10 inches. It will also be cold Thursday night with a low around 4 degrees and a windchill of -12 degrees. 

It doesn't look much better for Friday. According to the National Weather Service the snow will continue until about 2 p.m. with an additional accumulation between 2 and 4 inches possible. It will also be very cold on Friday with a high temperature near 10 degrees but with a windchill around -10 degrees. It will also be windy with gusts as high as 34 miles per hour. 

Friday night will also be cold, though clear, with a low around -9 and windchill values near -21 degrees. It will also be windy with gusts as high as 23 miles per hour. 

Current Forecasts

How much snow is Burlington expected to get Thursday and Friday? Here are the projections as of Thursday at 5 a.m.

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Updated 3:15 p.m.

There are reports of a motor vehicle accident on Wilmington Road near Lisa Street. Use caution in the area. 

Updated 2 p.m. 

The Burlington Department of Public Works is asking residents not to put trash out tonight. Instead wait until after 7 a.m. on Friday to put your trash out if tomorrow is your normal day for pickup. 

Updated 10:16 a.m.

There have been a couple of accidents reported this morning due to the weather. 

There was a motor vehicle accident on Winn Street near Miss Street. Unknown injuries at this time. 

There was also a report of a motor vehicle accident on Route 128 South near exit 33 that was causing delays. 

Original story:

Get your shovels ready, Burlington. You're going to need them.

The National Weather Service has upgraded the winter storm watch to a winter storm warning.

The affected area includes Burlington. 

The first storm of 2014 is underway as the initial flakes began falling after midnight on Thursday. During the day on Thursday there will be some accumulation, though much of the snow will come Thursday night into Friday before the storm ends by Friday afternoon.

It will also be very cold. The daytime temperature on Thursday will be around 19 degrees and the temperature will dip to 6 degrees with a -10 wind-chill factor Thursday night. 

Below is what you need to know about this week's significant winter storm. We will be updating this storm center article throughout the storm, so be sure to check back throughout.