MA Weather: When Snowstorm Leaves, And What Happens Next

The good news for parents is that after as many as six straight days without school, classes should resume around the state Wednesday. The bad news is that while most of the snowfall is expected to end by late Tuesday morning, below-average temperatures will keep it around for awhile.

The winter storm warning expires at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Bands of snow are still making their way across Eastern Massachusetts, dropping a few more inches on already-snow-battered communities before shuffling offshore by noon. That will allow a full day's worth of cleanup — and likely means classes will resume for the hundreds of schools that canceled one or both of the last two days.

The wind will also keep up its wintry intensity through the morning, especially near the coast. That will begin winding down into the evening.

While temperatures will stay just above freezing, highs aren't expected to break 40 degrees anytime soon. That means slow melting for however much snow you got — more than a foot in parts of Eastern and Central Massachusetts and up to nearly 2 feet in the western part of the state.

Snow isn't in the forecast again until Friday, when showers are possible in the afternoon.

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Boston-area forecast via NWS

Today — Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before noon. High near 35. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Tonight — Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday — Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday night — Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday — Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday night — Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday — A chance of snow showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday night — Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday — Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday night — Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph.

Sunday — Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday night — A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday — A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.