Residents of some parts of the state can expect a last gasp of some winter weather before the meteorological calendar officially rolls into spring on Wednesday, though the new season brings with it a chance for some additional snow showers this weekend.
In Western Massachusetts, rain showers are expected to roll in Wednesday before turning to a dusting of snow in higher elevations like the Berkshires, according to the National Weather Service. The story is much the same in Worcester and Central Massachusetts, where precipitation should start to drift in around 4 p.m. Wednesday. As temperatures drop in the area, there is a chance for some light snow showers beginning at around 10 p.m.
But, according to Alan Dunham, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, residents shouldn’t get their hopes too high.
“Not much of anything actually,” Dunham said of the expected snow on Wednesday, adding that the northern Worcester Hills could see up to a tenth of an inch. The Berkshires might see “a little more,” but Dunham said most of the precipitation will fall as rain.
There is a high likelihood some parts of Massachusetts will see snow Tuesday night, particularly in the Berkshires.National Weather Service
Another storm is expected to roll into the region on Saturday, bringing with it the chance for some springtime snow.
“A lot can happen with that storm still,” Dunham told MassLive.
As of Tuesday morning though, it wasn’t shaping up to be a blockbuster.
Dunham said much like Wednesday, Saturday will bring mostly rain, with a chance for snow in higher elevations of the state like the Worcester Hills and the Berkshires. If the storm brings snow, it is most likely to fall between 2 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Berkshires.
For much of the rest of the state, including Central and Western Massachusetts, if any snow does fall, it will likely be before 9 a.m. Saturday, according to the Weather Service. In Boston, the precipitation is anticipated to switch to rain even earlier, around 8 a.m. Saturday.
It’s been a relatively snow-free winter for much of Massachusetts, and Boston failed to accumulate double-digit inches between Dec. 21 and March 16, according to AccuWeather. In fact, the percentage of seasonal snowfall compared to the historical average in Boston was a meager 22% this year, the weather outlet reported.
