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Weekend weather: bitter cold with snow late Sunday

Weekend weather: bitter cold with snow late Sunday

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GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A cold and wintry weekend is expected across Franklin County with bitter temperatures and increasing chances for snow by late Sunday into Monday. Colder air remains in place through much of the period with winds keeping conditions feeling raw.

Here your sneak peek at the weekend forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Calm wind.

Sunday A chance of snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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