Boston faces snow accumulation and slick roads; Massachusetts to see more intense snowfall as the week progresses.

Boston is set for a snowy holiday Monday, with potential for up to six inches of snow on the ground, leading into a fairly cold and dry week, according to National Weather Service forecasts. “We’ve got a storm system that will be going on overnight into the first half of the day Monday out with some lingering snow showers on Martin Luther King Day,

Boston has declared a cold emergency as arctic temperatures are set to arrive on Friday. The emergency is for Friday, January 23, through Sunday, January 25, due to the extreme cold weather forecasted for this time period. Boston is forecasted to experience wind chills reaching as low as -10 degrees Friday night into Saturday.

Boston's weather forecast includes fluctuating temperatures, potential rain and snow, with varying chances of precipitation into the weekend.

Storms headed to New England late Wednesday will bring mostly rain to Boston and Southern New England, with snow up north.