The Berkshires will see an Extreme Cold Warning go into effect at 7 PM tonight. The temperature will drop below 0 tonight, and the wind is really going to pick up. Due to the cold and wind combo, frostbite can occur in only about 10 minutes of exposure. Taking your dog out Saturday morning is going to be challenging.
The phasing of two energy systems out west that we wrote about early in the week is going to happen. So, the coastal storm will stay closer to the coast and deliver a major snowstorm for the first time in a long time. The Euro model is showing a few more inches of snow for us than the North American model, but both show 7+ inches.
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Meteorologists' consensus is that our area and much of Southern New England will see 10-18 inches of snow, with some parts getting 2 feet. Pittsfield has a 58% chance of exceeding 12" of snow.
The snow is still expected to begin around noon on Sunday--give or take an hour--and continue through Monday afternoon or early evening. The heaviest snow will fall Sunday evening with rates of 1-2" per hour.
Most indicators are pointing to snow days for all for Monday, but there is a chance that we see just 8" of snow with most of it falling Sunday night as the storm takes a slightly more southern track. Eight inches is probably enough for a snow day decision, but if it wraps up earlier than expected, delays would be in order.
We'll have more snow prediction maps later today.
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