WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Rain transitioned to snow for parts of Massachusetts on Friday morning, prompting a winter weather advisory as some residents braced for up to 4 inches of October snow.
The advisory remains in effect until 2 p.m. for Southeast Middlesex and Western Norfolk counties.
Wet snow began falling in Northern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire during the early morning hours before making its way to the Boston area.
Areas of Berkshire and Worcester counties are expected to get 2 to 4 inches of snow by the time the storms wraps up.
Other inland communities were projected to get 1 to 2 inches of snow, while parts of the North Shore and Boston were expected to see a coating to an inch.
No accumulation was forecasted for South Shore, Cape Cod, and the Islands.
Motorists were urged to use caution and plan on slippery road conditions throughout the morning.
The season’s first snowfall led to many crashes and spinouts communities including Worcester and Leominster.
In Canton, a flatbed truck veered off the highway and crashed into the woods.
The snow will taper off this afternoon.
Halloween on Saturday is looking to be chilly with high temperatures in the mid-40s.
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