Good news, flake followers. The approaching storm is beginning to show signs that it will intensify, which means all of Berkshire County should see snow at some point on Thanksgiving Day.
Those who like to get in a little exercise before the feasting begins are going to have to brave snowy and possibly rainy conditions. Most folks will wake up to snow, but as the temps rise gradually we should see a transition to rain in locations under 1000'. Then we expect snow to return as we make our way toward evening.
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So, it will be slushy and wet but we can expect to see 1-4 inches (south to north) and upward of 7-9 inches in our higher elevation towns on the east side of the County. Snow should taper toward midnight, and Friday is now looking like a dry day.
One thing to watch out for is snow banding, which creates a period of intense snow fall. Some of the shorter range models are showing that this storm is capable of producing banding. It could come down as heavy snow for an our or so which could cancel out the changeover to rain and raise our snow totals considerably.
For what it's worth, both the Euro and North American models are showing 6-10 inches for the northern part of the county and 2-5 for the southern half. The GSD Staff thinks these predicted totals are too high, but it does bear watching.
Those planning to travel Thursday morning would be advised to try to head out today, if possible, as road travel looks to be challenging between 6 AM and 11 AM.
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