In late January, an Afghan refugee family was set to move into a new apartment with the help of Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts. But on Jan. 24, just as the family needed a check to pay for the apartment,

The weekend storm brought a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to western Massachusetts, with some areas seeing up to six inches of snow by Sunday afternoon.

The final month of meteorological winter looks to be fairly active with several chances of snow and ice from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast. On the southern end of the frontal boundaries, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms will be likely across the Gulf Coast.