A winter storm dumped snow across western Massachusetts and New Hampshire and a wintery mix in some spots further east through Tuesday, as forecasters continued to warn drivers to be cautious during the evening and morning commutes.

December is just getting started, and our first (partial) winter storm is underway. Many will see rain in this event, but where it snows, there could be significant amounts, and it’s likely to be heavy and wet.

Several inches of snow are expected to fall on Dec. 2 in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with freezing rain and iced-over roads in some areas.

After Tuesday’s snow and rain, an icy blast tied to a weakened polar vortex is about to directly strike New England, sending temperatures into the teens — and single digits — late Thursday into Friday. Some parts of the Berkshires may even dip below zero overnight.

A fast-moving storm has delayed flights nationwide and stands to give New Yorkers a slippery commute Tuesday morning before shifting to rain even as it drops heavy snow upstate and across New England.

A potential nor’easter could leave as much as a foot of snow in the Poconos in Pennsylvania, the Catskills in New York, and parts of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, a forecaster said.

A new study finds that New England is among the fastest-warming places on the planet, and the pace of warming and snow loss is picking up.

Snow squalls are possible in Massachusetts and across other parts of New England on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The agency has issued special weather statements for parts of Massachusetts,