The National Weather Service issued advisories for the Boston area, forecasting overnight snow that could reach 3 inches.

Bostonians can expect between 4 to 6 inches of snow, with higher totals of between 6 to 8 inches in areas just northwest of the city. Southeastern areas, including the South Shore and Cape Cod, will see lower totals due to a delayed arrival of colder air.

Following several days of frigid temperatures after Arctic air moved through the region, a brief warmup is expected for this weekend. Light snowfall and rain is also expected on Sunday, with the chance of a larger systems coming mid-week.

A fast-moving storm system is rapidly moving through the Northeast, bringing a combination of snow, wind and the risk of snow squalls, particularly across the interior and portions of New

A storm system that brought rain and snow to Southern California will move into Texas and the South by Wednesday, bringing flash flood and severe weather threat.

Lake effect snow is dependent on the Great Lakes water temperature and how much of the lake is frozen. But what does the current ice concentration look like and

A perfect confluence of an Arctic air outbreak and a low-pressure system that pulled in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico brought rare, record snow to the Gulf Coast

A forecast map suggested the areas most likely to see snow squalls included New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and a northeastern part of Ohio. The NWS said probability of snow squalls was greater than 60 percent.

Following the dramatic cold weather that encompassed the Midwest and Northeast last week, residents in the area may be asking when the relentless brisk and snowy weather will begin to wane as the latter half of the winter season trudges onward.

Sustained southwest winds up to 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph are possible for all of Erie County, as well as Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming and Chautauqua counties, said NWS meteorologist David Thomas.

A brief warmup is expected for this weekend, after several days of frigid temperatures, as Arctic air moved through the region. Light snowfall and rain is also expected on Sunday, with the chance of a larger system coming mid-week.