The most famous blizzard of course was in February of 1978. Snow fell for two days, piling up more than 30 inches in some areas and blowing snow created drifts much deeper than that. Cars and trucks were stranded on major highways and dozens of people lost their lives.

Following the giant snow storm Sunday and Monday, Boston is in for a drier but freezing cold week, letting the snowfall stick around, according to National Weather Service forecasts. “Next week, outside of the storm,

Boston anticipates heavy snowfall with forecasts predicting significant accumulation and potentially dangerous travel conditions.

Weather maps show what you can expect for dangerous cold and heavy snow in the forecast for Boston this weekend.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued a cold emergency for the city beginning Friday night, as Massachusetts braces for dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as minus 10 are expected Friday night into Saturday across the state as an arctic cold front moves through the region.

Boston prepares for a major snowstorm, with harsh winds and subzero temperatures leading up to significant snow accumulation expected by Sunday.

Many of you asked about the major snowstorm headed our way this weekend and the Globe’s Lead Meteorologist Ken Mahan has been tackling them one by one.

Some parts of Massachusetts have already seen 6 inches of snow pile up early Sunday afternoon with the heaviest snowfall expected to last into the night. The state’s most significant snowstorm since 2022 is expected to dump nearly 20 inches of snow in some parts.