The NWS Albany Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect around 5 PM this evening. Our sources are indicating that the forecast is for temperatures over the next 18 hours to be slightly colder than expected, which means we may see a longer period of ice and more snow.
As a result, the forecast models are showing more icing is possible. Snow totals may approach 2" in places. The amount of sleet and freezing rain you get will largely be dependent on your elevation. Higher elevations in the eastern part of the county will see more ice and snow.
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| NWS Albany. More than enough ice for a delay. |
Some areas of Berkshire County will see over 0.25" of ice, which will definitely create hazardous driving conditions. The rain is expected to change over to ice and snow around 11 PM. The only good news (for Superintendents) is that the precipitation is expected to end around 6 AM. So, "to delay or not to delay" will be the tough decision, and full snow days will probably not be part of the decision matrix.
With warmer temperatures lurking around the corner, Superintendents might be thinking that this is winter's last best shot, and rather than deal with another round of unpleasant emails, just go with the delay and be done with it.
We'll run a list of delays early tomorrow should heads of schools chose that option. There's a chance a few schools call in the delay tonight, but we won't hold our breath on that happening. Stay tuned tomorrow AM.
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