"How much snow is actually on the ground by the time the event ends is still kind of a big question mark, since there could be some melting as we change over from snow to rain on Saturday night to Sunday morning," said Robert Megnia, a NWS meteorologist.

Massachusetts residents should have their snow shovels at the ready, as a weekend storm is expected to dump snow on much of the state.

Massachusetts could get 3 to 6 inches of snow from weekend storm, then forecasters will be ‘closely watching’ possible coastal storm