MA Weather: First Snow Tonight? Details For Potential Dusting

The first snowflakes of the season are still expected in parts Massachusetts Thursday night before unseasonably cold temperatures set in, but the the snow will likely remain west of I-495.

Forecasters said rain will start Thursday afternoon and "will end as a brief period of snow tonight across parts of the interior," the National Weather Service said. It'll be a gentle reintroduction to snow: less than an inch from Connecticut to Worcester and probably nothing east of that.

The rest of the state will see rain and a sharp dip in temperatures. The rain should start around 4 p.m. and last all evening in Eastern Mass., according to the simulated radar below. The snow will enter Western Mass. around 5.

After the light snowfall, there will be "unseasonably cold and windy weather" Friday. The low temperature will be 26 degrees around Boston, making for a biting end to the week. The "real-feel" temperatures at night will get down to 20 degrees, according to AccuWeather.

Temperatures rebound just a little bit Saturday, but the wind will die down. The next chance for a bit of snow could come as early as Monday night.

Boston-area forecast via NWS

Today - Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight - Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

Thursday - Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night - Rain before 3am, then a chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday - Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Veterans Day - A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night - A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday - A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%