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Weekend Chill Continues Over The Northeast

March 7, 2021
UPDATED by WeatherBug Meteorologists
Another cold day is on tap for portions of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic as Canadian high pressure settles across the area. 
 
Temperatures from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston are averaging 5 to 10 degrees below normal for this time of the year, with temperatures only in the 30s and 40s.
 
This cold early March weather follows on the heels of what was already a chilly February. In Philadelphia, for instance, February finished 1.6 degrees colder than normal, and featured several snowy days. The month ended with 14.3 inches of snow total. Areas north and west of I-95 were similarly cold in February, while a major winter storm early in the month brought as much as two feet of snow in areas like Allentown, Pa.
 
Overnight tonight into Monday morning, overnight lows will dip once again to January-like cold. Lows will range from the low to mid 20s from Washington, D.C., to New York, while Boston and other parts of New England will be in the frigid teens and single digits. Even colder wind chills in the single digits to below zero are expected across northern New England.

The good news is that winter-like weather will come to a rapid end after the weekend. A ridge of high pressure in place across the Plains will surge eastward, bringing some of the warmest temperatures seen so far in 2021 for the Eastern Seaboard.

Otherwise, the mostly dry and chilly weather will allow for many ski resorts across the Northeast to be cold enough for snow making, especially during the overnight and morning hours.
 
While we can’t put the parkas and gloves away just yet, spring is right around the corner. By the end of March, average high temperatures in Boston are typically 50 degrees, while in Washington D.C., average highs are in the lower 60s.