Thursday Storm Recap

Today's storm pretty much delivered. Most schools had at least a delay--Lee, Southern Berkshire and Berkshire Hills were notable exceptions--and we had a few cancellations to the north. We should have been more aggressive with our Confidence Meter, but the warm temperatures were holding us back.

It was a little surprising to see BCC and MCLA opt for the delay, but maybe they fell prey to the Once-Bitten-Twice-Shy Theorem as today's driving conditions in Berkshire County were generally much better than Monday's.

NWS Snow Reports for today's storm. They are consistent with the delays and snow days we say today.

With vacation week coming up, most of our staff will be off next week--in fact, a few have bolted already for warmer climes--but the diehards will be around the office and will report on any winter weather developments for those who do not follow the public school vacation schedule.

So what's next? First, it will be frigid tomorrow and tomorrow night. The temperature is slowly dropping as we speak. We'll see highs in the teens Friday, and then the thermometer will bottom out early Saturday morning in the negative single digits. We fear we've forgotten what real winter cold feels like, so bundle up and cover those extremities, including the tip of the nose. Fortunately, temps will moderate Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

As for precipitation, we could see some more slushiness on Tuesday morning but it will be minor. The rest of the week will be mild and dry.

Recently, most forecasters have been preparing to read Old Man Winter his final rites, but suddenly a few signals have popped up via the models to suggest the possibility of a New England storm in late February. The Old Man, it appears, might not be dead yet. Those of us still scuffling around in the GSD Office sure ain't holding our collective breath, but certainly we'll keep an eye on that time period.

With the reduction in staff, we'll be operating on a need-to-know basis for the next 10 days. Check in with our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for any quick updates.