It appears everyone in Berkshire County will be waking on Saturday to a fresh blanket of snow. NWS Albany has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Berkshires that begins Friday night. The snow prediction range is a ludicrous 2 to 9 inches. That really narrows it down!
Whether you get 2 inches (most likely South County) or 9 inches (most likely Prospect Mountain in Southern Vermont), the snow will start after midnight and continue into the early afternoon. It's going to stay under freezing for the next 10 days so there is no chance of seeing a changeover with this storm. (Looking at the long-range forecast, we are headed for a long and deep cold stretch. Sunday will be the last day we see 30 degrees. Highs on Tuesday will be in the low teens.)
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| The short range model (NAM) showing a moderate snow fall for Saturday. |
Our prediction is for 3-5" for the County with high end totals north of Pittsfield, and lower totals from Pittsfield and south. There should be enough snow for sledding and possible snow fort/snow people creation if the temps can get close to 30. Roads will be slow-going most of Saturday. Postponement of games and activities is certainly possible for anything scheduled for Saturday morning.
As for future storms that might actually impact the length of the school day, we have our eye on a storm for the end of next week (week of Jan. 20). The Euro is showing a moderate snow storm, but the North American model takes the snow to our north. It definitely will be cold enough for snow next week.
Enjoy the snow and have a great long weekend if you have the day off on Monday!
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