A Perfect Call

In the end, today's storm managed to be the perfect call for Superintendents and a bust at the same time.

The snow came in right on time at 9:10 at the GSD Home Office in Williamstown. By 11:30, when many high school students would have been let out for an early release, side roads and main roads were covered in 1.5 inches. The snow really picked up for a few hours before we saw a lull around 2:00 and then the changeover to rain was much quicker and much farther to the north than was expected.

Now, at 7 PM, the snow has returned and it is coming down a moderate clip. We'll see a few more hours of snow and another 1-3 inches on top of a layer of sleet/ice that is on top of about 4 inches of snow. Cleaning it all up by the morning will be a chore.

Snow totals from NWS Albany. You can add 4.5" from Williamstown at 7:00 PM to this list. 

There are always chances for delays the day after a storm, but road crews in all towns should have ample time to get on top of it by the morning commute. We'll leave a small percentage on the TNCM, but students will all be in school tomorrow.

So, what's next? Temps on Thursday will be chilly--high teens and low 20s with with a fresh post-storm breeze--and then another system will move in for Friday evening. This one has less moisture to work with so it will only give us 1-3 inches. We do not foresee any postponed games that night, but the drive home from those games could be slow. With the additional few inches of snow, hopefully the county's high school cross-country skiers will have their race on Saturday at Mount Greylock.

We do advise you not go out tonight as the roads are a mess. Take extra time to clean up tomorrow as the snow and ice will be stubborn to get out of your driveways and walkways.