MA Weather: Snow, Bitter Cold Air In Forecast After Record Temps

As if you didn't need more proof that, no, it's not really spring yet, a potential weekend storm could be followed by some of the coldest air of the season.

Light snow was falling across in parts of Massachusetts Monday morning, less than 24 hours after record temperatures in the 70s washed across the region and provided a ray of hope in the winter doldrums. The flip-flop start to the week will give way to warmer-than-average temperatures this week until Friday, when it dips into the 20s.

A wintry mix is then expected for Saturday and some of Sunday. The amount of snow will depend on temperatures — currently lows are around 30 degree Saturday, but that could vary as the weekend draws closers.

The beginning of next week will see bitter cold, with lows dropping into the teens through at least Wednesday.

Those temperatures are more in line with mid-January than this weekend's burst of 70-plus degrees. Saturday and Sunday both crushed previous highs — Boston's 74 degrees was 13 degrees higher than the previous high for Jan. 12.

Boston-area forecast via NWS

Tuesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night - A chance of rain and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night - A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday - A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 7am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night - A chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday - Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night - Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday - Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.