Massachusetts
Mass. weather: Slippery Monday morning commute to follow freezing rain Sunday night
Massachusetts residents returning to work on Monday should watch out for slick roads following a bout of freezing rain Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service.
A winter weather advisory is set to go into effect in all of Massachusetts aside from the South Coast, South Shore, Cape and Islands from 7 p.m. Sunday night to 6 a.m. Monday morning.
Freezing rain, then rain is expected during this time, and as much as two-tenths of an inch of ice could accumulate in communities north of I-90, according to the weather service. Drivers should prepare for slippery roads, but sidewalks, driveways and outdoor stairs and steps could also be dangerous.
Freezing rain is predicted to begin around 7 p.m. in Western Massachusetts and spread eastward, reaching the opposite end of the state by 10 p.m., according to the weather service. Overnight lows in the high 20s and low 30s are expected.
The freezing rain is predicted to switch over to a mix of rain and freezing rain and then to just rain between midnight and 6 a.m., according to the weather service. Communities in the southern parts of Massachusetts are expected to experience the shift earlier in the night, and the South Coast, South Shore, Cape and Islands are predicted to see only rain.
Monday is expected to be rainy and windy with some patchy fog, according to the weather service. Daily high temperatures are predicted to reach the high 40s and low 50s.
The rain is expected to cease between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday in most Massachusetts communities, according to the weather service. The latter half of Monday is predicted to be windy, with gusts up to 40 mph.
Overnight lows in the low to mid 20s are expected Monday night, according to the weather service. Partly sunny skies and strong winds with gusts up to 40 mph are predicted for Tuesday.
Daily high temperatures are expected to reach the mid to high 20s in most of Massachusetts, according to the weather service. Overnight lows in the high teens and low 20s are predicted for Tuesday night.
Massachusetts
Is it really going to snow in New England tomorrow? Here’s what to expect from storm
We’re still on the good side of the forecast today. We’ll see a good supply of sun to start, then the clouds will increase and a few showers will sink down from the north in the afternoon. We still manage to make it near 70. (Yay.)
Tomorrow’s high temperatures, however, comes after midnight tonight — before falling toward Saturday morning. If you think that’s confusing, try explaining the snow that’ll be flying in the higher elevations across New England (with solid accumulation above 4k feet).
Yes, the weather is upside down for late May.
We can blame an intense, compact upper-level pool of cold air that broke loose from a larger pool near the Arctic Circle days ago.

The pattern across North America has dropped it in our laps for a day, with cold, rainy, windy consequences.
Rain, wind and… snow?
This will be a sneaky storm. Early on, there might even be a calm, bright sky (very) early Saturday morning. Then the clouds move in and the wind intensifies from the northeast. Gust will briefly peak at 50+ along the coast (40+ inland).
Rain will mix with snow in northern New England, and perhaps in the highest elevations of southern New Hampshire and central Massachusetts.
This also depends on the intensity of the precipitation. Heavier bursts of rain can drag down colder air aloft, helping the snowflakes make it from cloud base to your home place (if you live above 1k feet).
Ironically, we’re not expecting a deluge from this storm. Most spots keep near a half inch, with higher amounts near an inch in northeast Mass./southern NH.
And then just like that, it’s over. The storm pulls away Saturday evening, the skies clear and we’re back to sun Sunday. Highs recover to near 70 with the slightest chance for a shower late day.
Better chances – and cooler temps – come both Monday and Tuesday.
Will summer ever take hold? We know from past years that June can really struggle. It appears that the start of the month may not live up to expectations. Although we are at least climbing back to the 80s late next week.
Have a good weekend.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Top Cop Off the Hook for Secret Recording Program
The head of the Massachusetts State Police can’t be sued for an alleged program that secretly recorded officers’ phone conversations with civilians and used them to bring criminal charges, the First Circuit said Thursday.
A group of Massachusetts residents filed a putative class against against Superintendent Geoffrey Noble, as well as Motorola and other companies, over the secret recordings, which were used to propose criminal charges in at least 181 cases without prosecutors’ knowledge, the three judge panel said.
The opinion by Circuit Judge Seth Aframe said the residents, led by Jason Courtemanche, failed to show how they’d be directly …
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How Hard Health Care Hits MA Family Budgets
Massachusetts families are spending 8% of their monthly income on health care, according to a new study. That puts the Bay State toward the higher end of the scale, coming in at No. 12 in the country.
The analysis from personal finance website WalletHub examined where people are spending the most and the least on health care.
Alaska was No. 1 in the U.S., spending over 10% of their income on health care. On the other end of the scale, Utah residents spend 5% of their income on health care.
“Sharp increases in health care costs in recent years have made it difficult for some people to seek essential care,” WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo said. “Even in states with lower-than-average health care prices, residents’ incomes may not be enough to keep up with the cost, especially since virtually every part of Americans’ budgets have been impacted by inflation over the past few years.”
To determine how much families are spending, WalletHub analyzed the prices of five key health care components across all 50 states, then combined those costs and compared them with each state’s median household income.
Read more: 1 MA Town Among 250 Best Places To Live In US News Ranking
Massachusetts spends the most on health care compared to other states in the region, according to the study. Vermont is the next-highest state in the Northeast, ranking at No. 14 with residents spending 7.98% of their income on health care.
Here are the top 10 states where people are spending the most on health care:
- Alaska
- Oregon
- Maine
- Mississippi
- West Virginia
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Montana
- South Dakota
- Louisiana
Check out the full study at WalletHub.
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