A level 3 snow emergency means that roads are closed to all drivers except emergency personnel. A level 2 snow emergency means snow is blowing and drifting on roadways and drivers are asked to stay home unless travel is absolutely necessary, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.

Mike says to stay home as snow is falling at an inches per hour rate in some parts of the state.

Massachusetts is getting buried with a huge winter storm that got underway on Sunday. The snow is expected to continue falling through Monday, with two feet of snow possible in some parts of Massachusetts.

Snow started falling heavily early Sunday morning. Dangerous cold is expected to follow this week, the National Weather Service says.

The forecasted freezing precipitation will inevitably have an impact on North Texas' weekend travel plans, says the NWS update, noting that worst travel conditions will most likely occur with the heaviest snow this evening into Sunday morning.

North Texas is dealing with another wave of sleet, with freezing rain expected through tonight and into Sunday morning. Roads across the region are already slick and hazardous, and forecasters say additional sleet — and a few snowflakes northwest of the Metroplex — will keep travel dangerous overnight.

A weekend storm will bring impactful snow and ice to the region Saturday night through at least midday Sunday.

The much-anticipated winter storm has reached Dallas-Fort Worth, with heavier precipitation expected to hit the region Saturday night. DFW International Airport didn’t reach freezing until 5 a.m. Saturday morning,