MA Weather Forecast: More Snow Tonight, Then 'Heat Wave'

The only thing standing between us and a relative heat wave this week is a band of snow showers moving through the Monday evening commute. It isn't going to be much - about an inch or so - but forecasters warn it presents a risk of some slippery travel due to the recent cold snap.

Snow will come in from the west, hitting Central Massachusetts by mid-afternoon and hitting Boston by 4 p.m. It will escape off the Cape after 9 p.m. or so. You can see the National Weather Service radar map below.

Monday morning saw the beginning of a temperature turnaround, with many places around the state about 30-35 degrees higher than they were 24 hours ago, the NWS said. Boston is breaking a 13-day stretch where temperatures stayed below freezing, while Worcester is breaking a 14-day stretch.

Everyone's eye is on the pot of gold at the end of the week: 50-degree temperatures. In between there will still be bouts of cold temperatures, but every day's high mark should be over freezing. Friday and Saturday may hold rain, but the warm temperatures should help take care of some of the snow piles.

More cause for celebration is the days start getting longer beginning Tuesday. Sunrise tomorrow is at 7:12 a.m., one minute earlier than Monday's sunrise, and the sun will set at 4:30 p.m., one minute later than Monday's sunset. Baby steps.

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