According to the latest NWS forecast, snow is expected to hit Massachusetts on Thursday. It's likely that it will start in the evening hours and go into overnight, with the possibility of lingering into Friday morning, Tarasiewicz said.

According to the National Weather Service's Boston office, Cape Cod, the South Shore and South Coast will likely get some light accumulation from the system. NWS Boston also issued a winter weather advisory for today on Nantucket, which is expected to get the most snow.

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

The National Weather Service is forecasting mainly a light coating across southeastern Massachusetts Thursday. The most snow from Thursday's system will fall over Nantucket, which is expected to get three to four inches of accumulation, according to NWS. Cape Cod could see two to three inches of snowfall on Thursday.

A coastal storm will brush southeastern parts of Massachusetts on Thursday, which could bring some light snow to Cape Cod, the islands and the southern coast.