The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 7:58 a.m. on Friday for freezing rain until noon for Northern Worcester as well as Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire and Hampden counties.

By Thursday, Massachusetts residents can expect to feel temperatures in the mid-to-upper 20s in most of the state, with temperatures in the 30s on the coast, and on Cape Cod and the Islands, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement at 5:09 a.m. on Wednesday in effect until 9 a.m. for Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol and Plymouth counties.

Massachusetts is expected to see several inches of snowfall Wednesday, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service's Boston office. A NWS meteorologist said Monday that a weather system known as an Alberta Clipper is expected to pass over the region from Canada Wednesday,

The National Weather Service is forecasting 2 to 3 inches of snow across the region. The best chance for the higher snowfall amounts may be in western and northern Massachusetts. Untreated roads may be snow covered and slippery for the Wednesday morning commute.

The National Weather Service (NWS) had winter weather warnings in place for 14 states early Friday, with up to 4 feet of snow forecast for some parts of the country. Freezing temperatures may pose health risks,

An arctic blast is set to bring wind chill temperatures as low as single digits below zero in Massachusetts. Meteorologists tell us how to prepare.

Snow is expected to begin around midnight tonight and continue into Wednesday morning, according to the NWS. "The highest snow totals will be in northern MA along the Route 2 corridor, where 1-3 inches is likely, with localized 4-5 possible in high terrain," NWS meteorologists wrote in the latest area forecast Tuesday.

It wasn't a blockbuster storm, but many communities in Massachusetts find themselves clearing snow that fell Sunday into Monday.

DEDHAM, Mass. — A winter storm watch has been issued in Massachusetts ahead of a one-two punch of rain and snow that is expected to make for a messy weekend in Massachusetts before some of the coldest air of the season moves in.

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake is on the smaller end of the Richter scale and even for people who may have felt it here in Massachusetts. It’s not likely that there was any damage.

We had a brief break yesterday from our active weather pattern and wintry precipitation, but the blast of Arctic cold air was a reminder that winter is still in full force as temperatures hovered in the 20s across the Boston area.