As snowfall wraps up across Massachusetts on Saturday, dangerously cold temperatures are taking hold of the state.
Temperatures are set to drop precipitously Saturday evening, with the National Weather Service issuing an Extreme Cold Warning for Central and Western Massachusetts until 1 p.m. Sunday, and a Cold Weather Advisory for the eastern part of the state from 6 p.m. Saturday to 1 p.m. Sunday.
Boston will drop to 3 degrees overnight, with wind gusts in excess of 30 mph pushing the wind chill value as low as minus 12 degrees. Worcester will hit zero, while Springfield will see overnight temps of minus 4 degrees; wind chills in both cities are expected to drop to minus 20 degrees.
In Pittsfield, the overnight low will reach minus 9 degrees, with a wind chill of minus 28.
The National Weather Service cautions anyone going outside in those conditions that it only takes 10 to 30 minutes for frostbite to set in. People are urged to dress in layers, including hat, gloves and face mask.
Sunday will bring sunny skies, but temperatures won’t go above the mid teens in Central and Western Massachusetts, while Boston will top out at 19 degrees and Cape Cod & the Islands will be slightly warmer at 21 degrees.
Boston will drop to 7 degrees on Sunday night with a wind chill value of minus 10. Worcester and Springfield will again see wind chill readings around minus 15 degrees, while Pittsfield will experience a frigid low of minus 8 degrees and a wind chill of minus 21.
