The weekend’s expected snowstorm is expected to start Saturday evening with a mix of rain and snow, likely changing fully to snow around 1 a.m. on Sunday morning.

The National Weather Service has also established a winter weather advisory for the Wakefield area starting 3 p.m. Saturday. The NWS forecast sees about 2 to 4 inches falling in much of this region, with 3 to 6 inches in higher elevations.

Elsewhere, the forecast from WHDH TV in Boston also sees only 2 to 4 inches now falling in the Boston area, with 4 to 8 inches closer to the Merrimack Valley and New Hampshire.

As seen on this graphic from the National Weather Service, the North Shore is close