Meteorologists are forecasting a series of snow storms, including 2 to 3 inches of snow in the Boston-area on Thursday before a chance for more than 6 inches this weekend.

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

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.

Meteorologists talk winter storm forecast. Snow tomorrow in Massachusetts. The snow arrives between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Thursday from southwest to northeas

Thursday's snow totals could reach up to 4 inches, with the next storm this weekend likely to dump plowable snow across the state, according to forecasters.

Schools in Massachusetts started announcing closures on Wednesday ahead of a winter storm that’s expected to bring a messy mix of snow, ice, and rain to the region on Thursday.

Snow is expected to stop in Worcester and the western part of the state before 9 a.m., gradually moving out of eastern Massachusetts by noon. Essex, Suffolk and Middlesex counties in the northeast part of the state may see snow showers through 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 2:02 p.m. on Sunday valid from 7 p.m. until Monday 7 a.m. for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties.

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

According to the National Weather Service, Boston ended up with 1.4 inches of snow as of Monday morning. The total for the season in the city is now about 15.3 inches. Historically, Boston averages 14.4 inches of snow in February, the snowiest month of the year.