first snowfall

Winter temperatures will be above average overall. January is expected to be 4°F above average in the far north of this region. The coldest periods will be mid-December and late February. There will be plenty of snow—however, precipitation and snowfall will be slightly below normal (1 to 1.5% below average). The snowiest periods will be in early December, mid-February, and early March.

The farmer's almanac is predicting a gentler-than-normal season that’s not so rough and tough winter for Massachusetts.

According to the National Weather Service the Berkshires could get the first snowfall of the season Thursday into Friday.  Tropical Storm Zeta will move towards New England later in the week and the NWS is predicting at least some white stuff falling from the sky in the hills of the Berkshires...