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The T ferry pier by Long Wharf Boston getting shoveled.

Here’s how much snow fell in Massachusetts

Find town-by-town snowfall totals from across Massachusetts over the last 48 hours.

Snow falling in parts of Western, Central Massachusetts

It was raining over much of Massachusetts early Friday morning and in some areas the precipitation turned to snow, with up to 8 inches expected to fall in some spots.

Nor’easter starts slogging, soaking journey through New England

The long duration of the storm means that once the precipitation begins in your area it’s likely to last all night Thursday, all day Friday, some of Friday night, and perhaps even lingering into Saturday morning.

Snow (yes, you read that right) is on the way for some parts of Mass.

Even by the unpredictable standard of weather we have in southern New England, snowfall after April 15 is still unusual. But areas west of Interstate 495 could see snow on Thursday and Friday, and the highest reaches of the Berkshires could get as much as 6 inches.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Colder than normal mid-April temperatures are in the forecast Thursday.
A nor’easter — with lots of rain, and possible snow for some — is on its way
With the exception of the very beginning of the month, we have not had any significant rain in April. But this should change on Thursday and Friday, when we might get 24 to 30 hours of wet weather. Higher elevations could even get a little bit of snow.

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A rainbow over South Natick Monday morning.
A cool, damp day to start the workweek
There is the possibility we could see some beneficial rain at the end of the week.

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Flowers bloom on a tree in Mass. during the springtime.

It’s warming up in New England this weekend. But it won’t last

Saturday looks to be the warmest of the two weekend days, with a storm system heading toward New England on Sunday that will bring some rain.

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On Boston Common, with the homes of Beacon Street as a background, students Devin Turcotte, left, and Marisa Ariyoshi studied in the warm spring weather recently. This has been one of the nicest springs since 2012, but forecasters are trying to predict how long the sunshine can really last.

This has been one of the nicest springs in a while — but how long will the sunshine last?

Which areas are going to get rain this weekend and which aren't is the million dollar question for forecasters to evaluate in the coming days.

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Students studied the warm spring weather on Boston Common at the end of March. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

Sunshine for Easter and beyond, but it could be too much of a good thing

With no rain in the forecast and drier-than-average conditions prevailing, it’s likely that the drought across New England is going to expand.

Weather | Dave Epstein
The Massachusetts State House is mirrored in raindrops on a car window parked on Beacon Street during heavy rain.

April is here, but will the weather be as nice as it was in March?

After Thursday’s rain ends, we can expect some colder than normal conditions for Friday and the weekend.

Windy weather is expected until this afternoon.

High winds could bring power outages, damage for much of Mass.

Massachusetts will experience “very windy and much cooler” weather on Monday, with “strong to damaging wind gusts” expected across the region until about mid-afternoon.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
A pedestrian strolled North Point Park in Cambridge on a day of gorgeous spring-like weather.

This weekend will have both spring sunshine and spring showers

Saturday will be a mild, lovely March day, so get outside while you can. Sunday brings lower temperatures and downpours the likes of which we haven't really seen so far this year.

Weather | Dave Epstein
Allison Nutting enjoyed the sunshine with her chihuahua Peanut under a tree in the Beaver Brook Reservation in Belmont.

The first week of spring will be unseasonably dry and warm

March is traditionally one of our cloudiest and wettest months, so enjoy every second of how dry this month has been so far.

As restrictions loosened in the state, diners on Newbury Street made the most of the spring weather. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

Spring fever is real. And it’s a mess

With the clocks moved forward an hour and daylight stretching past 12 hours, the annual phenomenon has arrived in full, fidgety force.