We have been upgraded in a big, big way. A Winter Storm Warning has been announced, calling for 13 to 17 inches of snow with some hilltowns approaching 2 feet of snow. The front end timing is still the same--7 AM Wednesday--but the back end has been extended to 7 PM on Thursday.
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| Courtesy of WRGB, Albany. |
This means that the chance for a Wednesday release and Thursday snow day is extremely high. The chance for two snow days in a row is a possibility for many school districts.
The reason for the extended time on the storm is something called a "blocked flow." This means a band of snow will set up north to south over the Berkshires and essentially stall out. In years past we've seen up to a foot of snow from a blocked flow. This is why some communities could be digging out from two feet of snow and may need a delay on Friday to allow extra time.
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