Massachusetts braces for winter weather with snow possible in western regions

Massachusetts is about to get its first taste of winter this season.

Tuesday brings temperatures below normal for mid-November, with highs in the high 30s or low 40s across the state.

Gusting winds will make it feel cooler than the already cold temperatures, with afternoon wind chills in the 20s and 30s creating a “winter feel,” National Weather Service forecasters wrote.

Adding to that winter feel will be snow showers in the Berkshires, with lake-effect moisture lifted along the western slopes. Those showers could spill over to the eastern slopes of the Berkshires, with a coating to an inch of accumulation possible.

Elsewhere, flurries are possible, but little to no accumulation is expected.

Temperatures should moderate on Wednesday, with highs climbing back into the 40s. Forecasters expect a largely cloudy day with some showers over Cape Cod and the Islands. More rain or snow could fall in higher elevations, with the rest of the state likely to stay dry.

The stretch of cooler-than-normal temperatures will continue through Saturday, with the mildest day likely to be Thursday, when temperatures could climb to the 50s.

Looking ahead to Sunday and Monday, a low-pressure system approaching the region from the Great Lakes could bring snow and ice, but Massachusetts is more likely to see rain on Sunday before drier conditions settle in on Monday.