January Thaw

We're entering the doldrums of winter. The holidays are over, we just had MLK Jr. Day, the Super Bowl is not for another two weeks, and the next vacation is over a month away. And to top it all off, we have a map to show you that will make you very sad.

This is the predicted temperature forecast for the end of January. That is not the map that those in the snow day business want to see. We'll get precipitation during this time, but it will be in the form of rain. Case in point: Monday-night-into-Tuesday's storm. We could see an inch of rain out of this weather disturbance by the end of the day Tuesday. Normally at this time of year, one inch of liquid would generate roughly 12 inches of snow. But not this time, as temperatures will be in the low 40s.

A look ahead at the forecast models show that for 10 of the next 12 days, we will see temperatures north of the freezing mark. This brings us great sadness.

The GSD Staff definitely thinks that Old Man Winter has a few more whoppers in store for the Berkshires before this winter runs its course--and some forecasters think that in February we'll see a cold snap similar to the one we experienced in December--but we're entering a very quiet phase that will last for at least two weeks.