The current weather pattern is encouraging a few storm systems to track through New England today, Wednesday and into the weekend, bringing the chance for a couple of inches of snow and a likely snowy Saturday.

After a couple of days of somewhat warmer afternoons, temperatures will begin to slip again today as a strong cold front pushes through New England. Scattered light snow showers and a couple of snow squalls will move into the region from the northwest this morning as the front breaks down while advancing toward Boston.

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New England on Monday morning with shaking felt in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and an hour away in Boston. The quake was centered 10 kilometers southeast of York Harbor, Maine.

The National Weather Service issued advisories for the Boston area, forecasting overnight snow that could reach 3 inches.

Boston College staffer Doug Marrone has been hired by the New England Patriots. Marrone spent one season in Chestnut Hill where he served as the Senior Analyst for Football Strategy/Research under head coach Bill O’Brien. The 60-year-old is a veteran coach that has experience at both the professional and collegiate level.

The largest known New England earthquakes were a 6.5-magnitude in 1638 centered in Vermont or New Hampshire, and a 5.8-magnitude centered offshore from Cape Ann in 1755, which resulted in severe damage to the Boston waterfront.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.

Several rounds of wintry weather will pass through New England in the days to come. Boston residents can expect light snow, a mix of precipitation, and noticeable temperature swings, all accompanied by a gusty breeze. A sharp cold front will sweep through the region early Tuesday, bringing scattered snow showers and bursts of heavier snow squalls:

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattled parts of New England on Monday morning, with shaking felt from Boston to Portland, Maine, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was centered about 7 miles southeast of York Harbor,

Communities from Maine to Massachusetts felt a 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattle across the ground Monday morning.