Storm Approaches; Snow Begins Tomorrow Before Noon

We're all systems go for a moderate snowstorm for Tuesday and Wednesday. The GSD Staff is encouraged by the reports coming in about this storm, and most students should have the length of their school day affected in some way on Wednesday.

The NWS map keeps improving. Yes, NWS!

We have not seen the Watch upgraded to a Warning, so we'll hold off on total confidence in delays or snow days for Wednesday. Plus, this is not a blockbuster storm. It's a good moderate storm, but it's not a slam dunk.

Even if Berkshire County stays in the Watch zone until the onset of the storm, we're still expected to get a solid 4-6 inches of snow, with as much as 8 inches in some places (east-facing slopes of the Berkshire mountains and hills). The models are showing slightly more moisture with this storm than was originally forecasted, which is great to see. There is a chance we'll get moved to a Winter Storm Warning overnight tonight or early in the morning tomorrow.

Expect snow to start by late morning on Tuesday and last all the way through late morning on Wednesday. If this storm performs as expected, there will be a few strong bands of snow overnight Tuesday. We don't think many districts will make their call on Tuesday night, but the trend has been toward early announcements, so we could be entirely wrong on that front.

Not bad for WNYT, this early in the proceedings. Another encouraging sign.

Games and performances on Tuesday night are likely to be postponed due to the snow. Two to four inches should be on the ground by that time. Practices after school will be entirely dependent on the confidence and/or skittishness of your Superintendent.

We'll update you all throughout the day on Tuesday.