The snow arrives between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Thursday from southwest to northeast. It will only last a few hours in most areas (longer the farther north you live). The majority of the snow accumulation will be over by early afternoon.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Thursday in Massachusetts. See how much snow is expected

This latest system will hit us with 1-3 inches of snow before a switchover to sleet and rain across parts of Mass., Rhode Island.

Roads are expected to become quickly covered in snow with chilly temperatures in place, making travel challenging for most of the day.

BOSTON - A train of storms looks to be headed to the Boston area, with the first set to bring rain, snow and ice to Massachusetts on Thursday. Click here for an updated forecast with the latest weather maps showing how much snow Massachusetts could get and when it will start.

Areas west of I-495 to Pittsfield will see more snow than any other precipitation type. New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine will welcome all snow from this system.

An approaching system could bring up to 5 inches of snow and ice, and disrupt morning and afternoon travel before a flip to rain in some places.

A man was killed by Maine State Police after he shot and wounded a sheriff’s deputy and a police dog at the end of an hourslong standoff in the northern town of Portage, officials said. Steven Righini,