Snow Alert: April to Come In Like a Lion

It's officially spring on the calendar. People are Parents are The Red Sox are playing. Residents are musing about the

One problem -- winter won't seem to take the hint.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Friday in North Andover and much of the Merrimack Valley. No, it's not an April Fools trick. It's really expected to snow.

North Andover could see about 4 inches of new snow Friday starting at about 5 a.m., after Thursday night's expected rain. Residents are urged to use caution driving in the morning commute Friday with the snow and wet roads.

Wind may also be a problem, with expected wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour throughout Friday.

The snow will likely continue into Friday night until around 9 p.m. The strong winds re expected to stick around for the weekend, with wind gusts up to 36 miles per hour on Saturday.