For those that live in Boston and points north, New Englanders are experiencing the worst winter in recent memory.

South Coast residents, on the other hand, are catching a break. But it’s no walk in the park.

Instead of the two feet of snow that was predicted for the first major storm of winter, this weather event is expected to dump three to five inches of snow on southeastern Massachusetts.

Tri-town residents have dug out from the previous storms. But mile-high snowdrifts are making driving difficult for many.

In Rochester, Town Administrator Mike McCue praised the highway department for their response.

“I travel a great deal between this community and the one I live in. I was very happy and very proud of the job the highway department did of keeping these roads clear,” McCue said. “Those towns didn’t come close to the job that was done there.”

Select Chair Brad Morse agreed.

“And we absolutely appreciate everything they do,” said Morse.

Snow isn’t expected to be the problem this time around, but chilling cold is.

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to register in the single digits. With the wind chill, those figures should be well below zero degrees.

Monday is a federal holiday, and for many students the following week is (was) winter break. So, hopefully, the weather won’t effect tri-town students and families too much.

National Grid customers can call 800-465-1212 for power outages. Eversource customers can report outages to 800-592-2000 in eastern Massachusetts.