Jackpot

For the most part, this nor'easter exceeded expectations. While some students in South County might not agree, this storm was a beast. The GSD Staff definitely got a little skittish last night, as the storm seemed to be trending in a terrible direction. Fortunately, it held on and snowed through the night.

Check out these images:

Final snow totals from NWS Albany

Courtesy of a Follower of the Flake in North Adams. Monster storm!

And the storm isn't quite over yet. Winds have picked up, and we're starting to see wrap-around snow shower activity. We could get up to an inch tonight. Sadly, we don't think we'll see too many Triple Plays tomorrow morning (delay after the snow day after the early release). If the power goes down tonight in some locations, then you could be in business.

The GSD Staff is going to take a break for a day or so to rest up after the two big storms in a row. That does not mean we've given up on yet another storm for Monday night into Tuesday. If the pieces come together, we will see our third nor'easter in a 12-day period. The Euro model takes the storm out to sea, while the US model (the GFS) brings it closer along the coast. The closer to the coast it comes, the more snow we'll get. We have much less confidence in this storm than the last two, but perhaps Old Man Winter wants to break some records this March.

FYI: Our research shows March 2001 as the snowiest March on record for Pittsfield, coming in at 41.6 inches. Some of us are only inches away from surpassing that total.