Thursday, December 10, 2020

Looming Storm

After the storm bust last weekend, it was nice to see a steady snowfall all through the day on Wednesday in the Berkshires. Up at the GSD Home Office in Williamstown, we picked up 1.2 inches that, unfortunately, evaporated during the day today due to the milder temps.

The exciting news is that models and forecasters have identified a sizable storm for Wednesday night/Thursday early AM next week. We always say this a full six days before a storm, but it's way too early to get too amped about this just yet. 

The Euro is coming in white hot for next week's storm at this stage in the proceedings.

But...the ingredients are there for a big one. There's plenty of moisture. Cold air will be in place. And the storm should rapidly intensify on the coast. The big question, of course, will be the track of the storm. Right now the models are not in agreement--not a great sign--but the European models favors a much bigger storm for the Berkshires, as the graphic above indicates. 

Take this for what it's worth, but it's possible we could see a storm in the 5-10" range next Wednesday night.

All we have right now is hope. So let's lean into this one. Do your snow prayers and snow dances and let's kick off winter 2020-21 with a classic New England coastal storm.

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