Lingering Arctic air will set the stage for additional snowfall in the northeastern United States over the next five days, including the potential for a significant snowstorm during the first full weekend of April.

Don't put away the shovel and the snowbrush just yet as Old Man Winter will keep dishing it out into early next week. More travel disruptions and frustrations for baseball and other spring outdoor activities are on the way.

While thunderstorms in the region over the past day or so were a reminder that lasting spring weather is just around the corner, some locations will be affected by three snow events into next Tuesday.

Snow from the first storm will mainly streak from the Great Lakes to upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and New England from Thursday night to Friday.

Snowfall with this storm will generally average 1-3 inches with locally higher amounts over the upper Great Lakes, northeastern New York state and northern New England.

The most significant storm of the trio and the one most likely to cause major disruptions to travel and outdoor activities for the Eastern states is scheduled to occur during this weekend.

How much snow accumulates on roads will depend on the time of day and the rate of snowfall. Where it snows at night to the first few hours of the morning, roads are likely to be slushy and perhaps snow-covered, even in urban areas. However, where it snows very hard during the midday hours, snow may accumulate on many paved and concrete surfaces.

The boundary where rain may be mixed with snow or the snow may be so wet to struggle to accumulate is likely to extend from the southern part of the Interstate 81 corridor to a portion of I-95 from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, Philadelphia and perhaps New York City.

Check back for updates as we get closer to the weekend.