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It will be a cold weekend, with snow for some south of Boston

There’s some interesting localized weather going on over the next 24 hours, with some in New England getting sun, and others getting snow.

Does anyone else feel like January is a long month?

The next seven to 10 days could be, on average, the coldest days of the season.

Caws for celebration: In evening ritual, thousands of crows gather along the Merrimack

The crows descend upon the treetops and roofs in chaotic, swirling patterns and let out a symphony of caws before quieting down about an hour after sunset. The phenomenon attracts birders and the curious.

Winter storm whips up heavy winds, floods roads in coastal communities in Mass.

Gusts of wind reached nearly 70 miles per hour early Monday morning in some coastal communities like Falmouth, Gloucester, Rockport, and Lynn, where the National Weather Service tweeted photos of roads inundated by coastal flooding. At Boston’s Long Wharf, water spilled onto the sidewalk Monday afternoon.

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Approaching storm to bring snow, wind, and flooding to Mass.
After peaking around sunrise, the storm will wind down by noon on Monday. It’s in this window that we will see the snow, the rain, the wind, and the coastal flooding.

Storm system expected to dump heavy snow and rain across the region overnight
Western Massachusetts can expect a heavy dumping of snow overnight before temperatures tick up and the precipitation shifts to rain. Areas near Pittsfield and North Adams can expect upwards of six inches of snow.

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Expected snowfall totals for a storm that will move through Massachusetts Sunday night into Monday morning.

Extreme cold hits Massachusetts Saturday ahead of heavy rain, snow Sunday night

Strong winds blowing across Massachusetts Saturday made most of the state feel below zero ahead of a storm that could leave 6-8 inches of snow in some parts of the state overnight Sunday.

A man appears to be walking through a cloud, as steam rises from a manhole on St. James Avenue Tuesday morning.

Strong winds bring frigid temperatures across Massachusetts

If Omicron isn’t enough to keep you inside this weekend, the current cold snap might be.

Pedestrians walk the Boston Common on a cold Tuesday morning.

Live weather updates from Boston-area meteorologists

With severe weather in the forecast, here’s a look at what to expect, according to Boston-area meteorologists.

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A woman passed steam rising from a manhole is Post Office Square in downtown Boston.

A bitterly cold and windy weekend is ahead

A blast of arctic air is moving in across New England on Friday night, thanks to a large storm offshore that will miss us.

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Olivia Wyatt, left, and Hannah Loss enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate outdoors on Columbus Ave. in the South End despite the frigid temperature.

Temperatures will plunge again before a strong storm hits the region, but the forecast is still uncertain

Over the next few days, we’re going to be watching two weather events: one of them simply a cold blast and the other a strong storm.

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Joy Lustig from Boston skated on the frozen Public Garden Lagoon on Tuesday.

Extremely cold air is flowing through Mass., but the cold won’t last long

A quick-moving line of snow showers marked the leading edge of the pure arctic air that arrived in Massachusetts this morning. But good news: milder weather is on the way.

A woman, dressed for cold temperatures, walked her dog in Boston's Seaport District.

Arctic blast arrives in Massachusetts with wind chills below zero

Bitter cold hit southern New England early Tuesday morning, where a blast of arctic air is driving temperatures towards single digits in the Boston area, but wind chills are making it feel even more frigid.

This map shows the minimum wind chill values for Tuesday.

These maps show just how cold it’s about to get in Mass.

It’s time to bundle up. The coldest temperatures of the season are arriving in Massachusetts.