A winter storm was sweeping across a large portion of the US on Thursday, bringing snow, ice and rain to several states in the Midwest and Northeast.

Winter weather advisories and ice storm warnings are in effect for some areas. Here's difference in weather safety terms: warnings, watches, advisory

For the second time in two days, parts of New Jersey have been placed under winter weather alerts — this time for a Super Bowl weekend storm that could dump up to 4 to 6 inches of snow along with a sloppy mix of snow,

A winter storm is expected to bring snow and ice to the Midwest and Northeast beginning Wednesday. Here's which states will be impacted.

On Thursday at 2:39 p.m. a winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Saturday 7 p.m. until Sunday 4 p.m. for Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties.

More than 6 inches of snow is possible across Massachusetts this weekend, according to the National Weather Service’s Boston office.

Snow arrives between 6 and 10 a.m. Thursday and will fall for most of the morning. Given cold temperatures, National Weather Service forecasters say flakes could accumulate quickly with moderate to heavy snowfall expected.

Punxsutawney Phil made his annual prediction in Pennsylvania, and the groundhog saw a shadow, meaning the United States is set for six more weeks of winter.