Nearly four inches of snow fell across Massachusetts on Friday before temperatures rose and washed rain across the area.
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Slushy road conditions in Quincy on Friday. (Adri Pray/Beacon Staff)
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Between one and four inches blanketed the region one day before the winter solstice, making slick roads and snarling traffic. Surrounding cities and towns experienced lower snowfall totals, as Quincy, Natick, and Worcester saw almost two inches. Boston, on the other hand, had nearly six inches of snowfall on Friday.
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Snow falling at Polar Park, home of the Worcester Red Sox, located in Worcester, Mass. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
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Snow falling at Polar Park, home of the Worcester Red Sox, located in Worcester, Mass. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
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Snow falling at City Hall in Worcester, Mass. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
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Snow falling at City Hall in Worcester, Mass. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
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Snow falling at the City Hall Common in Worcester, Mass. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
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Snow falling at Bancroft Tower in Worcester, Mass. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
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Snow falling at Bancroft Tower in Worcester, Mass. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
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Snow falling at Bancroft Tower in Worcester, Mass. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
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A winter weather advisory is in effect through Saturday morning as meteorologists predicted the region to see several inches of snow over the weekend. Temperatures on Friday dropped to the low 20s coupled with a wind chill in the single digits and doubles to take the area into the weekend. Saturday brought similar conditions, with a high of 28 and temperatures dropping as low as 17 degrees overnight.
