Massachusetts winter weather: After ‘quick hit’ of snow, mild spell on the way

BOSTON, MA. February 21: Heather Colby, left, and Chelsey Wieman, right, slap five after winning the game as teammate Molly Porter looks on while playing a match of volleyball, something they say they do all year, Sunday, February 21, 2021 on the beach in South Boston Massachusetts. (Herald Photo By Jim Michaud/ Boston Herald)

After a fast-moving winter storm brings some snow and rain to Massachusetts on Monday, milder temperatures are in store for the region — with some areas possibly reaching 50 degrees by midweek.

Monday’s “quick hit” storm could bring 2 to 4 inches of snow to parts of central and western Massachusetts, especially in the higher terrains, said National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Loconto.

The areas around Boston should see a brief period of wet snow in the afternoon and evening, but any accumulation should be washed away by rain, he said.

“Inside I-495, accumulating snow will be hard to come by because the temperatures will be warming quickly,” said Loconto, based in the National Weather Service office in Norton.

The snow should start in western Massachusetts in the early afternoon. The steady clip of snow is expected to lighten up by the evening.

“Central and western Massachusetts could see some greater impacts from this quick hit system,” Loconto said. “There could be lower visibility out there.”

Following Monday’s storm system, milder temps will be on the way. Tuesday will start that transition to the brief warmer spell as temps climb into the 40s.

Then Wednesday looks to be the warmest day of the week.

“We could be reaching 50 degrees in some spots,” Loconto said.

A cold front Thursday is expected to usher in below-normal temperatures for Friday and into the weekend. On Friday, temps should be in the upper 20s and low 30s.

“But it’s not anything substantially super cold,” Loconto said.

By the end of the weekend, temps should return to the mid 40s for the start of March.