Strong winds are poised to leave much of Massachusetts feeling cold Friday night.
Temperatures on Friday were mostly in the low 20s, according to the National Weather Service. That’s mainly due to a large, dry arctic air mass “trailing” over southern New England, forecasters said.
“Other than a few high clouds moving through tonight, we’re looking at mostly clear skies this evening,” forecasters said.
Gusty winds are expected to leave Friday night feeling up to 10 to 15 degrees cooler, the National Weather Service said in a publish to X While Worcester is expected to reach a low of 20 degrees, it could feel 10-15 degrees. Boston and Lawrence might feel the same way, while Springfield might feel like it’s 15 degrees outside.
The air mass should help conditions feel a bit warmer on Saturday as full sun is also expected to light up the sky, forecasters said. While the south coast should expect highs reaching 40 degrees, most of the region should see temperatures in the 30s on Saturday.
Here’s when the snow is expected to return this weekend. Forecasters expect up to 2 inches of snow to accumulate along and north of Route 2.
“Although we will see a brief cooling through wet bulb effects at the beginning in a gradual manner
Subsequent warming profiles, both surface and aloft temperatures should completely favor snow as the dominant precipitation type, so multiple precipitation types are not considered,” the meteorologists said.
Adjustments could be made to several models that suggest snow will arrive in parts of the state on Sunday.