MA Weather: Worst Yet To Come, Wind Chill To Dip To 15 Below Zero

The snow has started to move out, being replaced by what is expected to be a swath of sleet, ice and rain. But the most dangerous part of the weather could come later tonight when biting wind chills and low temperatures result in a flash freeze.

The National Weather Service said wind chills could fall between 15 and 30 below zero; that means it would feel like negative-15 to negative-30 degrees. The temperatures themselves are expected to fall rapidly throughout the day. The major dip is expected after the sun goes down and into Monday morning. After all the precipitation - especially rain - that falls Sunday, the morning commute could be a treacherous one.

There is a wind chill warning in Western Mass. and a wind chill advisory for most of Central and Eastern Mass. to be in effect from 9 p.m. Sunday to noon Monday. The NWS said "temperatures rise above freezing this morning, but this will be followed by a flash freeze between noon and 5 pm."

Sunday's storm, which was initially expected to drop between 1-2 feet on parts of Massachusetts, didn't come close to the first forecasts. As temperatures continued to rise, forecasters called for more rain and sleet in lieu of snow.

Still, Massachusetts saw by far more snow than it has all winter. As of 8:30 a.m. there were only 576 power outages reported by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, the majority of which were in Wrentham.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation had more than 2,600 pieces of equipment treating the roads. The overnight and morning hours were clear of many major accidents, though a tractor trailer did roll over on I-495 South. No one was injured.

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