Light Snow Expected Wednesday in Beverly

Winter's timeout ends Wednesday morning.

The National Weather Service in Taunton today said snow and rain is on its way to Beverly.

While 2 to 5 inches of snow are expected in Central Mass, Beverly's accumulation is only predicted to amount to an inch. 

In Beverly, forecasts show rain and snow before 2 p.m, then rain likely between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a chance of snow after 4 p.m. 

The January thaw is over. Temperatures in the 40s and 50s, approaching 60 some days, were recorded for much of the past week. Next week, in typical New England fashion, highs will peak in the 20s. 

The snow should slow the Wednesday morning commute, the weather service said.