We've got some accumulating snow to kick things off. That will be followed by the coldest airmass of the winter season thus far. Finally, in the longer range, it appears that an active/stormy pattern is going to unfold over the next few weeks across the eastern United States.

Friday will be a partly to a mostly sunny day with a light breeze from the southwest with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. Friday evening will be dry, with temperatures in the mid to upper 20s. Overnight temperatures will be in the teens and low 20s.

Forecasters say they expect accumulating, plowable snow to begin falling in Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon.

Mensch said if the storm hits Massachusetts, it could bring some snow showers throughout the day on Saturday. If the winter storm hits Massachusetts this weekend, it could bring up to three inches of snow, according to Caitlyn Mensch, a NWS meteorologist. "A lot of the times of storms like these can vary," Mensch said.

Andy Nash, a NWS meteorologist, said snowfall is expected between around 6 p.m. tonight through 2 a.m. tomorrow morning. Nash said the South Coast and Cape and islands are likely to see upwards of half an inch of snow. The rest of the state should expect a dusting to a quarter of an inch.

Rain showers are on tap for Saturday but a coastal storm on Sunday could bring snow Sunday night into Monday morning.