This is the first in a series of Globe stories examining New England’s changing winters ... Climate scientists say the long-term trend for winters in the region is toward rain.

NEW ENGLAND IS A WINTER WARMING HOTSPOT, AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT NEW ENGLAND WINTERS, WE’VE WARMED ABOUT ... TURN THE TIDE OF A DIFFICULT WINTER. AS LONG AS WE GET 2448, 36, 72 HOURS WORTH OF ...