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Map: Here’s how much it snowed in Massachusetts on Saturday night

The National Weather Service says the snow will “quickly melt” in the coming days.

CAMBRIDGE, MA - 3/11/2015: WARMING UP with the many runners along the Charles River, melting snow and ice on the river after a heavy month of snow in February. Now all feels better with the sunshine and warm temps. . (David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: METRO TOPIC stand alone photo David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe

All that snow you shoveled Sunday morning will soon be gone. The National Weather Service said Monday morning that most of Massachusetts received between 4 and 6 inches of snow overnight Saturday. The south coast and Cape Cod saw less of the white stuff, with only about 2.2 inches accumulating in Sandwich.The service said the snow won’t be around for long. “The remaining snow will quickly melt given record warmth anticipated by Wednesday with some locations seeing high temperatures near 70!” forecasters wrote on Facebook Monday.According to the service’s seven-day forecast for Boston, there will be a chance of showers Monday in the city, mainly after 5 p.m., and temperatures will reach a high of 48 degrees. On Tuesday, the high is expected to reach 60, and the warmth is expected to increase Wednesday to a high of 70 degrees.