We could see 50 degrees today. And next week, upper 40s. Then February is nearly over.

Winter too?

The National Weather Service isn’t ready to make that declaration, but the first long-range forecasts for March indicate it could be warmer and wetter than normal.

“We could still have some cold and snowy days,” cautions weather service meteorologist Samuel Shea. “But there could also be days when people are in shorts.”

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