( CNN ) -- New England braced Friday for another major snowstorm , just two weeks after a mammoth record-breaking blizzard buried much of the region . The peak of the storm is forecast for Saturday night through midday Sunday . It is not expected to be as strong as the blizzard , but the storm could still pack a powerful punch , with between 6-18 inches of snow expected in some places . Interior portions of Massachusetts , New Hampshire and Maine will see the heaviest snow , while the major metro areas of Washington , D.C. , Philadelphia and New York City are expecting rain . Boston is on the line between rain and snow . `` I 've had enough . I 'm ready for spring , '' said Elaine Cardinal , a resident of Fitchburg , Massachusetts , CNN affiliate WHDH reported . The storm , combined with high winds , could lead to downed trees and power lines . It will likely disrupt travel on roads and create delays at airports , before heading out over the Atlantic on Monday . `` Boston will be ready , '' said Mayor Thomas Menino . `` We will be out treating the roads before the snow , and our plows are ready to hit the streets this weekend . '' Arctic tailgate . The winter storm is separate from one that hit 20 states this week , pummeling baseball fans in Wisconsin and dumping record snow in parts of Kansas . In spite of the snow , Milwaukee Brewers fans showed up at Miller Park to camp out for their shot to buy individual tickets for Brewers home games . Tickets go on sale Saturday . `` Had a little heat in there . Covered up with three sleeping bags . I was good , '' fan Randy Gordon told CNN affiliate WISN . Unlike some other tents , Gordon 's survived a blustery night . Video showed a heavy snow falling , whipping plastic panels on tents set up outside the ballpark . A lone grill sat unused . Some snow records . Wichita , Kansas , saw its second-highest storm snowfall total on record with 14.2 inches over two days , the National Weather Service said . Some parts of the state saw even more snow , and Missouri was not far behind , with accumulations of around a foot in some places . Neighboring Nebraska got less snow than expected . The snow set a record at Kansas City International Airport with 9 inches falling in a single day . The old record was 5.1 inches set in 2010 . The airport closed Thursday evening but reopened overnight . Some businesses and universities shut down Thursday as state officials urged residents to stay off the roads . The white blanket emptied out the streets of Kansas City . Buses ran until 1 p.m. Thursday , but driving them was n't easy , as some got stuck . One bus trying to negotiate a left turn on a snow-covered street fishtailed , swiping down a light pole on a sidewalk . The incident was caught on camera and made its way to CNN affiliate KMBC . Bus service resumed Friday morning , and a handful of businesses reopened , KMBC reported . Silver lining . While causing mayhem elsewhere , the snowstorm turned out to be a welcome one to many Kansans and many others throughout the Great Plains who are suffering a drought . This is the third straight year of severe drought in the nation 's breadbasket -- affecting not just Kansas , but also Nebraska , Iowa , Missouri and a host of other farm-heavy states . The Kansas Department of Agriculture expects those conditions to continue into April , but near-record levels of snowfall will ease the problem and could accelerate the drought 's end . `` It snows so infrequently here . Now we 've been in a really bad drought for several years ; really , really hot summer and just no moisture . So we 're thrilled to see snow or ice -- whatever moisture we can get , '' Wichita resident Kristen Woodburn said . Ranchers embraced the storm , even though bitter cold snowstorms can be deadly during calving season . Frank Harper , a Kansas rancher from Sedgwick and the immediate past president of the Kansas Livestock Association , said the storm did cause more work for him because he had to bring his calves inside throughout the day to warm them up . `` The saving grace is the temperature . It 's not too cold tonight , so we should be in good shape , '' Harper said , adding that he has n't lost any calves in the storm . He even called the snowstorm a blessing for bringing good moisture to the winter wheat . CNN 's Dave Hennen , Ben Brumfield , Erin McPike , Josh Levs and Pedram Javaheri contributed to this report .
Source : ` ` I ' m ready for spring , '' says one Milwaukee resident . Despite rain and strong winds , Milwaukee Brewers fans line up for tickets . The peak of the storm is forecast for Friday night through midday Sunday . It could dump as much as 18 inches of snow in some places .