Thursday, March 1, 2018

Winter Storm Watch for the Berkshires

The Friday storm continues to get more complicated for the Berkshires. NWS Albany has announced a Winter Storm Watch for all of Berkshire County beginning at midnight tonight (Thursday) and ending at 3 AM on Saturday.

Expectations are for 4-8" of snow with some locales (higher elevation towns) hitting double digits.

Uncertainty is the buzzword for this storm. To wit, two maps:

The low end potential.

The high end potential.

This storm has enormous bust potential due to the mild air and its multiple moving parts. It also has a high upside and could move into blockbuster territory. And that's what makes the weather business so exciting.

We'll monitor developments throughout the day, but we do think the early release is becoming more of a reality. One complicating factor tomorrow will be the wind. We're expecting gusts to approach 50 MPH in some places on Friday, which will make visibility very low if and when it's snowing.


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