MA Weather: First Snow Will Dust Region, Give Way To Cold

The first snowflakes of the season are still expected to dust much of Massachusetts this week before unseasonably cold temperatures set in.

Forecasters said what will start as rain Thursday night "probably ends as a brief period of snow across the interior high terrain," the National Weather Service said. According to expected the snowfall map the NWS released, it's not going to be much at all. Less than an inch is expected in those areas, while the Boston area, Southeastern Mass. and the Cape & Islands may not get any.

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%