Brace yourself! It’s back to winter in Massachusetts with snow in Friday’s forecast and a deep freeze this weekend.
Friday will be mostly cloudy and cool, but temperatures will drop through the afternoon and evening, increasing the chance for snowfall.
Bitter cold weather will follow the snow with arctic air gripping the region on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
A few ocean-effect sprinkles and flurries are possible during the day, although impacts will be low with no more than a patchy coating, Boston 25 Meteorologist Shiri Spear said in her latest forecast.
Steadier rain and snow will fill in around 4 p.m. and impact the evening commute.
“As things cool down, the chance for snow is going to grow and grow during the late afternoon and evening hours,” Spear said. “Some of the worse travel conditions are probably going to be during the evening.”
The snowfall should wrap up by midnight.
An isolated snow shower or flurries are still possible on Saturday, but most areas will be dry with more clouds than sunshine.