Warmer weather has melted much of the snow in Boston , but some remnants of the snowiest winter in the city 's history refuse to leave . One snow farm in Boston was photographed on Wednesday , now turned to a gross shade of grey with dirt and debris . According to Think Progress , the city will have spent some $ 50million hauling snow to farms like this at the end of the season . But it looks like winter is n't quite over yet for Bostonians - or much of the East Coast . More snow is expected to hit the city on Friday , ironically timed for the first day of spring . The big thaw : Trucks drive past a mound of partially-melted dirty snow at a snow farm in Boston on Wednesday , March 18 . Is n't spring lovely ? The snow in the mound was cleared from city 's streets . Boston made history by having the snowiest , and probably most miserable , season since 1872 . Before : Above , a picture of a Boston snow farm during the height of the snowfall , on February 18 , 2015 . The snow system is expected to start falling over the northern Appalachians and southern Pennsylvania on Thursday night before reaching New York and southern New England on Friday . New York City will see its first flakes around 9am on Friday and snow will continue to fall throughout the day - covering the city with two inches in total . The snow is unlikely to settle , however , thanks to warmer ground temperatures . Nevertheless , the snow will likely hamper travel and create a headache of a commute on Friday , ' John Homenuk of New York Metro Weather warned . 'Roads will be slick and travel will be hazardous when snow is falling . Be sure to leave extra time and bring your winter jacket . ' No end : More snow is expected across the northeast on Friday and into the weekend as this winter shows no sign of easing up . Pictured , people use umbrellas against the snow in Boston last Sunday . 'Temperatures will stay in the 30s , around 15 degrees lower than average for the time of year . And in a bleak outlook for residents sick of the cold , Boston could get 1-3 inches of snow on Friday evening , as the white stuff falls across New England , northeast Pennsylvania and Upstate New York . By Saturday , it will ease up in New England but will likely continue to cover western , central and Upstate New York , while New York City residents will still be battling temperatures in the 30s . Over Boston , the snow will turn into rain through Saturday and Sunday . On its way : A map shows the snowfall expected this week , with parts of New York and Pennsylvania expected to fair the worst - around five inches - while New England will just get an inch or two . Cold mix : The storm will bring wet snow to New England as it moves northeast throughout the weekend . New England residents will be pleased to hear they will not be getting the worst snowfall ; instead central Pennsylvania , northern New Jersey and the outskirts of New York City will see the most - as many as five inches . The ongoing wintry mix comes as Boston set an all-time snowfall record . A storm this past weekend dropped 2.9 inches of snow at Logan International Airport , pushing the seasonal accumulation to 108.6 inches and surpassing the previous record of 107.6 set in 1995-96 . The season snowfall record is measured from July 1 through June 30 . Records go back to 1872 . ' I wished I would have blocked the numbers from friends back in Southern California texting me screenshots of the 80-plus degree weather there , ' said Matt Guerrieri who just moved to Boston . Ahead of the storm : The northeast is expected to get sun on Thursday and snow will start falling overnight . Cold : But on Friday , temperatures in New York will plunge as the icy weather hits the northeast . Winter weary : By Saturday , the storm will have moved further north and temperatures will warm again . But the snow that has already fallen did n't bury Bostonians ' collective sense of humor . Mayor Marty Walsh tweeted that the Boston yeti - a local who 's been dressing up as the abominable snowman and walking around the city drawing laughs - would be taking over as interim mayor . Bruce Mendelsohn , a Cambridge public relations executive , quipped , 'Boston has a rich tradition of leading the nation in the pursuit of liberty , freedom , sports titles and snowplows . ' And there is more to come , weather.com reported . 'In snow-weary Boston , it 's par for the course to pick up another 3-4 inches of snow after March 20 , ' it warned , adding that Bangor , Maine can expect another seven to eight inches of spring snow .
Boston could get 1-3 inches of snow Friday as a wintry mix starts moving northeast at the start of the weekend . The city is still struggling to clean up after their snowiest winter on record .