Winter Weather Advisory for Northern Berkshire (Thursday, Feb. 6)

NWS Albany has released a Winter Weather Advisory for folks in the northern half of Berkshire County. We have an advisory because a few inches of snow will likely fall before and during the morning commute, with the snow transitioning to sleet and/or freezing drizzle in the morning hours. About a tenth of an inch of ice is expected.

If you fashion yourself a hearty New Englander, then you will think that surely an inch or two of slushy snow should not cause a delay of the school day. If you are the safety first type, then you will absolutely think we should have a delay tomorrow. If you're a student, well--we know what you think.

So, this is what we think: most students in Berkshire County will have a full day of school tomorrow with a few delays in the area. Adams/Cheshire, Savoy, Clarksburg, MAU are the likeliest schools/districts to see a delay, but it's no slam dunk.

Ice is always nice, but will it be enough?

The problem with this storm is, once again, insufficient cold air and not enough moisture. We will see the temperature drop throughout the day, but as the moisture moves in around 2 AM, the temps will begin to inch closer to and then above freezing. The longer the cold air can stay in place, the better our chances will be for delays tomorrow.

If we have a prolonged period of sleet/freezing rain, then our chance for a later start or full snow day rises significantly. We just don't think there will be enough ice with this storm to spook Superintendents to the point where they decide to keep people home.

We'll update in the early evening.