Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. Welcome to the Massachusetts Weather Podcast. It's Tuesday, February 24th.

Folks, you woke up to nearly five inches of fresh snow from yesterday's storm. Beautiful to look at. Brutal to shovel. But the sun is coming out today.. At least for some of you.

Step outside in Eastern Massachusetts and you're getting a gorgeous winter postcard. Mostly sunny skies. Highs reaching 30 degrees around 2 PM. Not bad for late February. Now drive west on the Pike toward Worcester and Springfield. Temperatures top out at 27 degrees, closer to 3 PM. Three degrees doesn't sound like much, but the wind makes it feel like a different zip code out there.

Coastal folks, one quick note. Shallow flooding is possible around high tide this morning. Up to a foot of water in low lying spots. If your commute takes you near the shore, you'll want to plan around that.

Tonight the cold really bites. Eastern Massachusetts drops to 13 degrees by midnight. Feels like 7 with the wind. Head inland to Central and Western Mass and you're looking at 10 degrees. Wind chills? Down near 9 degree in Central Mass. Four degrees out west. Your car is going to protest tomorrow morning.

And speaking of tomorrow.. Here comes the plot twist. A warm front rolls in bringing snow first, then rain. Eastern Mass picks up 1 to 3 inches before it switches over. Central and Western Mass could see 2 to 4 inches that stays as snow longer. Highs climb into the upper 30s. Then another system lurks Thursday night into Friday with more snow possible.

The weekend though? That's your reward. Saturday pushes into the low 40s with sunshine. Something to look forward to after this week's gauntlet.

Oh. And sunrise today was 6:29 AM. Sunset at 5:28 PM. We're gaining almost three minutes of daylight every single day now. Spring is sneaking closer.

Keep your phone charged and your ice scraper handy tonight. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. Take care!