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Snow lovers took advantage of the warmer-than-usual temperatures Sunday afternoon as they enjoyed runs at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. “Everybody was complaining how much they were sweating and they were hot,” said a parent who accompanied their child to the slopes. Mother Nature teased Massachusetts with a hint of spring before the state is expected to get hit with anywhere from 2 to 9 inches of snow Sunday night. StormTeam 5 tools: Local forecast | Interactive radar | AlertsBarbara Warren is stocking up on ice melt for her home. “We have four pets, so I want to get something thats friendly either the sand or the pet-friendly salt,” Warren said. Steve Secrest an employee at Rockys Ace Hardware in Northborough, Massachusetts, was busy with customers preparing for the snow and the extreme cold that is expected to follow.”Put your ice melt down immediately after youve cleared the space so it will continue to stay clear or you’re going to be slippery. Ice is going to be forming. Go slowly,” Steve said. “Make sure your doors and windows are all sealed.”At Long Wharf in Boston, people enjoyed the last bit of calm weather before things started picking up.Boston only say 9.8 inches of snow all 2024, and the 2025 yearly total can get close to last year’s total on Sunday night, as up to 6 inches of snow is predicted.The Long Wharf area is prone to flooding, and businesses and the city have installed several barriers to help keep water out of buildings.In Hudson, Massachusetts, a Market Basket location was bustling Sunday, but customers inside said they would be taking the storm in stride. “Enjoy it a little bit, day off, do some shoveling,” one shopper said. And for those buying the usual bread and milk? They are taking a backseat. “I’m resting! And getting some necessities like ice cream because you cant live through a snowstorm without ice cream,” shopper Bruce Lee-Clark said.