Massachusetts could see several inches of snow this weekend from a weather system passing over the region on Sunday night, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service's Boston office.

A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Monday at 5:05 p.m. for snow squalls and showers until 6 p.m. for Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties.

Here's what to know about the latest forecast. Parts of Massachusetts could see light snow tonight, according to the National Weather Service. Andy Nash, a NWS meteorologist, said snowfall is expected between around 6 p.m. tonight through 2 a.m. tomorrow morning.

A NWS forecaster said Massachusetts will see at most two inches of snowfall from the storm this weekend. Most parts of the state, including Worcester, Boston and the South Shore, are expected to get less than an inch of snow.

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 winter storm moving across the southeast is expected to bring light snowfall to Massachusetts this weekend, according to forecasters from the National Weather Service. "A more significant storm ...

Worcester is not in the heaviest band of the storm predictions, but is currently forecasted to see nearly 4 inches of snow. Snow is expected to start in the mid to late evening on Sunday in Massachusetts, Williams said. Williams said the snow is expected to continue overnight and let up by 7 a.m. on Monday morning.

Forecasters have an idea of how much snow could fall between Sunday night and Monday, but while plowable, uncertainty looms as to exactly how much.

Forecasters have increased the amount of snow expected to fall across Massachusetts as a fast-moving system moves through Sunday evening into Monday morning. After a mild start to the weekend with temperatures in the 40s on Saturday,

A La Niña winter just started, but it isn’t expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

DEDHAM, Mass. — A one-two punch of rain and snow is expected to make for a messy weekend in Massachusetts, then some of the coldest air of the season will grip the region. Friday will be chilly and sunny, but Saturday will kick off a major shift in the weather heading into next weekend.