Areas farther east of New York City and Philadelphia are more likely to see snow impact the Friday morning rush hour, including Boston, Brockton and Plymouth, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island," Pydynowski said.
Snow may even reach southern and Down East Maine and parts of Nova Scotia during Friday afternoon.
"Only a slight shift in the track of the storm could lead to more or less snow in some locations," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Matt Rinde said.
In most areas, precipitation will begin in the form of rain during Thursday night as surface temperatures remain well above freezing. As colder air builds into Friday morning, precipitation will change over to snow. The changeover will occur earlier across the inland areas and later near the coast.
Given the recent warmth and rain across the East Coast to begin February, snow will need to fall heavily to accumulate on any roadways. Most of the snowfall will accumulate on non-paved surfaces.
If snowfall is heavy enough, roads could turn from wet to slushy and lead to slippery travel during Friday morning.
The heaviest snow is likely to fall across southeast Massachusetts. Some areas could receive a quick 3 to 6 inches of snow.