Boogie boards, sheet pans, cardboard boxes and pool floaties — for the children of Ghent, just about any flat surface became a sled on Wednesday morning.

Here’s a look at some of the snow reports from the region, as reported by the National Weather Service in Wakefield.

A blast of cold air from a rare winter storm forming along the Gulf Coast will barrel toward Hampton Roads early this week, gripping the area with frigid temperatures and a chance of snow Tuesday night.