Increasing Chance for Snow Wednesday

If you want more snow and snow days, keep reading. If your patience is being tested by this very Decembery March, then go forward at your own risk.

Ah, the models. It would be nice if they made up their minds. As of this evening (Monday), the models are showing a more northerly track to the storm. As a result, we have a much better chance of seeing measurable snow on Wednesday.

Expected snowfall totals for Wednesday.

If this storm really ramps up, this is what we'll see. In this case, snow days are possible for Thursday.

NWS Albany is showing a 3-4" snowfall for Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night. Our friends to the east in Hampshire County and to our south in the Nutmeg State have Winter Storm Watches in effect. The potential certainly exists for the Watch area to extend to the Berkshires if forecasters think heavier snow bands will push further north.

Because the temps will remain very close to freezing throughout the day on Wednesday, we should see a period of snow in the afternoon that only sticks on the existing snow, not on the streets. Then, once the temp falls below freezing in the evening, the roads will become slick.

If we get three inches or if we get six inches, we think that road crews will have ample time to clean the streets. Some delays are possible on Thursday, but most students will have a full day of school. That's what we're saying now. Also, we won't be at all surprised if snow totals get bumped up in the next 18 hours or so.

Once we get by this mess, we're presently assessing the possibility of nor'easter #5 for Sunday night into Monday. This storm initially looks more potent than Wednesday's storm.

Good times!