Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Winter Storm Wednesday (February 7)

We've said all we really need to say about the storm, but there are a few important updates. The storm does seem to be moving just slightly to the north of us, which means North County will get the brunt and should stay as all snow, while South County should see plenty of sleet. We've said our piece on sleet earlier, so those lower snow totals are not completely detrimental.

There's just enough off about this storm to think that a bust is possible. But because North County is in a Winter Storm Warning and the Winter Storm Watch continues for the south--and the storm is expected to hit fairly hard when it starts--it would appear the roads will be amply snow-covered for the ride home at around noon. Also, because we'll be close to freezing, the snow will be a greasy snow, not the dry powdery kind. This will make travel difficult.

As long as the snow starts when it is supposed to, almost all students will have a short day or a full snow day. This tweet from NWS Albany supports our thinking that the snow will start between 9 and 10 AM.


Unfortunately, most Superintendents (not North Adams'!) made the prudent decision to wait until the AM to make their decisions. We'll be up bright and early to start the running tally. But here's what we have so far:

CLOSED:

North Adams
Gabriel Abbott Memorial
Farmington River
Berkshire Waldorf HS
Southern Vermont SU

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