Parts of Massachusetts are likely to see residual snow showers on Monday morning, ahead of what is likely to be a dry and seasonable day.
The best chance for showers on Monday is on the South Coast and Cape Cod and the Islands, with the lingering snow likely to exit east of Nantucket by mid-morning, according to National Weather Service forecasters. Those showers are unlikely to lead to any significant accumulation, with forecasters predicting a trace to one-to-two tenths of an inch.
Beyond the snow, Monday should remain dry though mainly cloudy, with high temperatures in the mid to high-30s.
Another round of light snow or flurries is possible Tuesday, moving from west to east beginning early in the morning and stretching through the early afternoon. The snow showers that do form are expected to be scattered, with very little accumulation.
Forecasters added they couldn’t rule out the possibility of some freezing drizzle when more dry air works in early to mid-morning.
An active, low-predictability pattern begins Wednesday, with periodic rain and snow showers, then breaks of dry weather.
The first round of precipitation is likely to arrive mid-morning to early afternoon on Wednesday, but forecasters indicated that “considerable uncertainty remains regarding the exact placement” of the frontal boundary, which will determine precipitation type.
The best chance for snow is predicted in the higher terrain of Western and Northern Massachusetts, forecasters said. There is a 30 to 60% chance of 3 inches of snow along and north of the frontal boundary.
Lower elevations are more likely to see cold rain, particularly along the coastal plain of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts.
“Snow cannot be completely ruled out if later guidance trends the boundary further south,” forecasters wrote.
The next round of moisture is expected to arrive Friday, with additional chances for precipitation possible into the weekend.
“However, guidance diverges considerably beyond Friday, resulting in low confidence regarding exact timing and coverage,” forecasters wrote. “It is important to note that precipitation is not expected to be continuous, and periods of dry weather are likely between systems.”
Temperatures through midweek are expected to reach or slightly exceed seasonal norms, with daytime highs typically in the low 40s. Later in the week, temperatures are likely to fall back to the mid to high 30s, with lows in the 20s.
