FORECAST: Chilly start but warmer weather expected this afternoon

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FORECAST:

• It was quite cold this morning, with temperatures falling to near freezing for most neighborhoods.
• We will bounce back above freezing by 9 a.m., but highs will only hit the upper 50s at best this afternoon.
• Spring officially arrives tonight around 11 p.m., and the first full day of spring will feel like it as highs warm back up to nearly 70 degrees by the afternoon.
• Dry and mild weather hangs on for Thursday before more rain comes in by Friday afternoon.
• Right now, Friday is looking to be quite wet and chilly, with temperatures plummeting back down to the low to mid-50s.

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