What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hail coming into Massachusetts occasionally from the east (6)" mean?

The definition is "Hail". The wordplay uses hidden reversed. Hidden reversed in masschuse TS OCCA sionally. Bit embarrassing how long I looked for alternate letters reversed The answer is ACCOST.

Hail coming into Massachusetts occasionally from the east (6)

Independent Cryptic #11683 | 22 Across | 2024-03-21 flower

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