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Massachusetts wakes to a sharp winter chill, with breath hanging in the air and pavement stiff from cold. The calm start masks what’s ahead. Light snow chances and a brewing mix of ice and rain are lining up as the first full week of 2026 unfolds.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures early sit in the mid-20s across southeastern Massachusetts, including Norton, with cloudy skies and light winds. A brief chance of snow lingers early, then returns late Monday. Highs today climb near the low 30s, barely enough to soften frozen ground…