These fast-hitting, intense blasts of snow and whipping winds can make for treacherous travel, especially on the highway.

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.

22News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis has a look at how common Earthquakes are in New England.

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.

An earthquake centered off the coast of Maine rattled the region, causing light to moderate shaking in the state, as well as in parts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut.

A jury acquitted New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers on Friday in his assault and battery trial. Peppers finished testifying earlier Friday by denying he choked or shoved his accuser. Peppers, who first took the witness stand on Thursday, had been on trial this week on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

The classes using the new lab are not necessarily in the hard sciences but instead communications, marketing or psychology.

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:

The New England Patriots won three Super Bowls in the early part of the 2000s before they selected Kent State quarterback Julian Edelman in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft and converted him to wide receiver.

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck Monday morning, about 7 miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine, the US Geological Survey said.

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.