It's the weekend, but with all the activities going on this weekend, the GSD Staff felt it necessary to give one more update about the approaching double-barreled storm.
Snow totals have been raised for our area based on new runs of the models. NWS Albany is now predicting 2-6" for the Berkshires. The 2" will (potentially) fall in the valleys and the 6" will fall in the northeastern mountain towns.
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| NWS Albany |
The first burst from this storm will come in as snow. There will be enough cold air in place for snow. Part 2 of the storm--as moisture moves in from the south--could produce icing. Warm air will come in over the top of the cold air. This scenario produces ice--both sleet and freezing rain.
The real concern is freezing rain as that will put a glaze of ice on everything. We could see up to a 1/6" of ice in some places. Because it will be windy, that should help knock some of the ice off tree branches before it can build up too much, which will help diminish the potential for power outages. But heavy icing on trees can definitely lead to significant problems for all.
Here's the timing:
*Sleet and freezing rain should start to factor in around 5 AM, give or take an hour.
*Gradually, the snow and ice will shift over to all rain, which will continue throughout the day.
*As the storm exits Saturday night, we should see a brief period of snow.
Our only concern about tomorrow is the threat of ice between 5 AM and 8 AM. If you have to be out on the roads, take care to check the conditions before you head out.
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Have a great weekend. Stay safe out there!
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