Thursday, January 22, 2026

Extreme Cold Then (Extreme?) Snow

"Maybe have your yard sticks located and ready?"

This was the question that caught our attention in Thursday morning's NWS Albany's Area Forecast Discussion of the coastal snow storm heading our way Sunday and Monday.

We certainly could be in for the long-awaited big one.

Before we get to the latest on the Sunday/Monday potential nor'easter, we do have a few days of dangerously cold temps to deal with. The Berkshires are already under an Extreme Cold Watch for Friday evening through Saturday. Wind chills may get all the way down to -30. That's no joke.

Meteorologists and forecast models continue to discuss a moderate to major snow event Sunday and Monday. The Euro and North American models are showing 5-8" for this storm, but we are seeing higher amounts forecasted from other sources. The snow should start by midday on Sunday and last until Monday afternoon or evening. If that's the case, we will see a snow day clean sweep for Berkshire County and all of Massachusetts.

Here are some maps to peruse until we can bring you more information:

Euro model
North American
Weather Channel/Intellicast. (Yes, that shows 12+ inches for CT and almost all of MA.)


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