Ice, Rain, Snow--We Got It All This Week (December 9-13)

December has started off with a bang, with our first full snow day in December since 2022. Two years ago, we had a mid-December nor'easter that cancelled school for everyone.

NWS Albany

We have an interesting weather week coming up, but unfortunately warmer air will be in place so we are not expecting much snow this week.

After tonight's Alberta Clipper moves through--a possible 2-3" in Berkshire County late Saturday night into Sunday--two possibilities for delays are worth noting. 

First, we need to have our eyes and ears open for mixed precipitation and icing for Monday morning. While it's not a big event, the timing is very good and icy roads are a possibility. You'll see low numbers on the Confidence Meter, but it's a weather situation worth noting.

The middle of the week looks terrible. Local meteorologists are expecting 1-2 inches of rain Tuesday night and all day Wednesday. That will not be good for our early season snow base. 

On the backside of the midweek storm, we'll see cold air swoop in, and as the storm starts to exit, we could see frozen precipitation. Once again, we'll look at delay scenarios for Thursday.

Then, a week from now, we may have more unsettled weather at the start of the week, December 16-20. But that's too far out to get excited about.

In general, confidence is low for delays this week, but as always in the GSD Home Office, hope springs eternal.