February may be the shortest month on the calendar but it sure can pack a punch when it comes to the weather. The entire country is dealing with a relentless parade of winter storms and one of the most active patterns in recent memory.

Parts of Massachusetts could get 1 to 3 inches of snow and some ice from Wednesday night into Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service’s Boston office.

According to the latest National Weather Service forecast, a light snow system is expected to begin in Massachusetts late Tuesday night and drop off around the Wednesday morning commute.