Warm-up Then More Snow

We picked up another 2.1 inches yesterday from the morning snow and the late night snow band that ripped through Berkshire County. While no schools went with the 2-hour delay yesterday (Wednesday), the roads were definitely slick and led to many tardy students.

The rest of the week is looking downright spring-like with temps heading into the 40s both Friday and Saturday. We will see a lot of melting on Saturday with some places in Western Mass nearing 50 degrees before a return to temps in the 20s on Sunday.

Our "big snow storm" that was showing up in the models for next week appears to be heading out to sea. There is still a chance for measurable snow on Wednesday, but the models are still sorting out the particulars on that storm. If it does snow Wednesday, we'll be in the 1-3" zone, not the 6-12" zone (despite what the model below shows).

The North American model for Wednesday, March 4.

We're still in an unsettled pattern so forecasts can change, as we saw with the recent nor'easter/blizzard. But your best chance for snow to affect the school day is Wednesday, March 4.

Winter Ain't Done Yet -- More Snow Coming

The big blizzard of '26 generally spared the Berkshires yesterday. The storm ended up tracking more to the east and did not quite produce the snow and wind gusts that were forecasted. Still, driving conditions were pretty rough around the times the busses would have rolled, so all in all the right call by Superintendents. And the Commonwealth was in a state of emergency, as called by Gov. Healey, so that also sealed the deal.

About this time of year is when a few Negative Nicks and Nellies start to root against snow storms. It's fine if you're in that camp, and, yes, school children might be in session until July, but your bad juju is not welcome here. Live the snow day, love the snow day. Always.

So, we have a sneaky little situation developing for Wednesday morning. An Alberta Clipper will be zooming into our region around 4 AM. Even though models are showing only 1-3", the timing of this storm is screaming "two-hour delays."

NWS Albany. More than enough for a delay.

Superintendents probably have "had it up to here" with the snow, but the snow-covered roads for the morning commute might lead a few school leaders to delay the start tomorrow.

Next up is a mid-Atlantic disturbance that could throw an inch or two our way Thursday night. That scenario is less certain but might add to our seasonal snow totals. The school day will not be impacted by that event.

Lastly, the GSD Staff eyebrows are raised for a potential big storm next week (Tuesday/Wednesday). Both the Euro and North American are showing 8-12 inches of snow. By no means is this storm a certainty--yesterday's storm was a very late developer--but the agreement between the models is definitely intriguing. We will definitely be monitoring this situation and look forward to tracking it over the next week.

The Euro's forecast for Tuesday, March 3. Another coastal storm.

Cancellations for Monday, Feb. 23

Some of the short-range models have predicted a slight easterly shift to the center of the storm, which could knock a few inches off our expected snow totals. But this is still a serious snow that will produce 6-12" of snow and 40+ mph winds on Monday.

To no one's surprise, school districts and colleges are calling in the snow day already. It's going to be a clean sweep. Here is our list so far. [Updated 10:00 PM, Sunday]

Snow Days:

Bement School

Berkshire Arts and Technology

Berkshire Community College

Berkshire Country Day

Berkshire Hills

Berkshire Montessori

Berkshire Waldorf

Central Berkshire
Emma Miller

Farmington River

Hancock
Hoosac Valley

Lee

Lenox

MCLA
Mount Greylock

North Adams

Pine Cobble

Pittsfield

Richmond Consolidated

Southern Berkshire

Williams College (admin offices; non-essential personnel; children's center)