The map I’ve put together for snowfall totals has a fairly wide range of 4 to 8 inches. During Saturday, after we get even more information, I’ll try to start honing that down to see whether we’re going to be closer to the 4 inches or closer to 8 inches.

A winter weather advisory is in effect in Massachusetts today as several inches of snow is expected to fall across the state, according to the National Weather Service's Boston office. Snow is already beginning in western Massachusetts as of 8 a.m. Thursday, and it will pick up in the eastern part of the state later this morning.

A distant ocean storm is expected to “graze” parts of Massachusetts on Thursday, bringing snow to some parts of the state. The biggest impacts from this storm system are expected Thursday afternoon and evening across southeastern Massachusetts,

The snow will arrive Saturday between 10 p.m. and midnight. Once it arrives, it will hit the ground running. The majority of the snow accumulation will occur between midnight and 7 a.m. on Sunday. There will be some light snow and flurries between 7 a.m. and noon but very little additional accumulation.

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There's a little more wind in the forecast this week and potentially a few inches of snow for parts of Massachusetts on Thursday.February has been a winter beast. Just 18 days in and we already have more snow this month in Boston than the rest of winter combined.

Winds ease through the day, still breezy at times, although it’ll remain very chilly, with temperatures lingering in the low 30s. The normal high for this time of year is 39 degrees and rising as days gain daylight by over 2 minutes and 30 seconds per day.