No rest for the winter weary after the first significant snow of the season fell in Massachusetts on Tuesday. The weather forecast shows an early-season Arctic blast is on the way to the Boston area.

A cold front will pass through New England Thursday afternoon, ushering in the coldest air since last winter.

There will be a few scattered snow squalls along the front which could briefly whiten the roads anytime between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

After the front passes through, the frigid air immediately pours in. Temperatures will drop from daytime highs in the 30s to the single digits overnight.

WBZ-TV graphic CBS Boston

At the same time, we will get about 12 hours of very gusty northwest winds. Peak gusts, mainly between 20-40 mph, will occur from late afternoon through the early

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