FITCHBURG, MASS. (WHDH) - A wintry mix and strong wind gusts created difficult travel conditions in the Bay State during the morning commute Monday.
The weather event started off as snow for Massachusetts before southeast winds pulled in warmer air off the water, causing a change over to rain.
A winter storm warning is in effect for Northern Worcester, Northwest Middlesex, Western Franklin, Western Hampden, Western Hampshire, and Berkshire counties.
The majority of Berkshire County was expected to get 6 to 10 inches of snow, while Northern Worcester County, along with most of Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties, was slated to get four to six inches.
Parts of Worcester and Middlesex counties saw 2 to 4 inches.
Inside of Interstate 495 got a coating to two inches of snow, which mainly washed away with the rain.
A high wind warning is also in effect for the coastline, as well as Cape Cod and the Islands, where gusts are slated to reach up to 65 mph.
The eastern coastline is also under a coastal flood warning, while Cape Cod and the Islands are under a coastal flood advisory.
The rain is expected to move out around noon.
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