Thanksgiving in Massachusetts is expected to be a wet year as a new storm is expected to drench the state.

After a dry Wednesday, a system is expected to move into southern New England, but it’s not clear when that will happen Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

However, major cities in the state are expected to experience rainfall at different times. Firstly in Worcester, where rainfall is expected after 3 a.m. and ending sometime before 12 p.m., forecasters said. Rainfall totals in Worcester could range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch.

Rain is also expected to begin after 7 a.m. in Boston and end before 2 a.m., forecasters said. Between a tenth and three-quarters of an inch could fall in Boston during that time frame.

Springfield is also expected to experience a long period of rain Thursday, expected to begin after 5 a.m., forecasters said. The rain should stop before 11 p.m. and total between half an inch and three-quarters of an inch.

In total, it will rain for nine hours in Boston, Worcester and Springfield on Thursday, according to AccuWeather.

“In almost all cases, persistent precipitation is expected from midday through late afternoon,” National Weather Service meteorologists wrote.

Meteorologists said light snow would fall in areas at an elevation of 1,000 feet. Broadly speaking, 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected, but forecasters say “higher amounts” are possible.

“At this point, no winter weather headlines are planned for Thursday,” meteorologists added.

The risk of snow and sleet for Massachusetts on Thursday is limited to the Berkshires, according to a hazardous weather outlook map.

Two winter storm warnings are in effect for New England beginning Wednesday morning and lasting through Thursday night. One monitoring covers Bennington and Windham counties in Vermont, the other covers south-central and southwestern Maine and central, northern and southern New Hampshire.

Heavy snowfall is expected, with about 15 to 17 cm of snow expected to accumulate, guards said.

“Roads, and particularly bridges and overpasses, are likely to become slick and dangerous,” according to the storm watch from the National Weather Service’s Albany office. “Plan for slippery road conditions. The dangerous conditions could impact travel around the Thanksgiving holiday.”

Although there could be isolated showers on Friday, most of the week’s rainfall is expected to end by Thursday evening, forecasters said. Snow is likely to continue in higher areas until Friday morning.