There is rain on the way for the final day of January. Snow lovers don't click away just yet!  There is some wintry weather in the forecast Friday as well.The WBZ Weather team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for Friday and Friday night.

The Boston 25 Weather team is tracking the arrival of rain and a changeover to snow in Massachusetts heading into the weekend. Rain will spread across the region by mid-morning through noon on Friday, with showers persisting all afternoon into the evening.

The National Weather Service is forecasting 2 to 3 inches of snow across the region. The best chance for the higher snowfall amounts may be in western and northern Massachusetts. Untreated roads may be snow covered and slippery for the Wednesday morning commute.