The NWS Albany has announced a Winter Storm Warning for the Berkshires starting Wednesday afternoon. The recent runs of the models have come more into agreement and shifted the track of the storm slightly northward. Local meteorologists are now calling for the entire county to get around a foot of snow with slightly lower totals north of Pittsfield.
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| A Boston area forecast. |
Despite the consensus of the models, we think the precipitation totals are slightly juiced and, because very cold air is in place, we are likely to end up in the 8-10" range with an inch or two more along the Connecticut border. We won't be surprised if some of the models ratchet snow totals back a notch or two tomorrow. Either way, snow lovers are still going to be pleased by the time the storm wraps up early Thursday afternoon.
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| NWS Albany's latest snow map. |
Had we been operating under old school attendance rules, we would be feeling very confident at this point for widespread snow days on Thursday. With perfect timing, plenty of cold air, lots of moisture, as well as the early Winter Storm Warning declaration, this storm would be a no-brainer for county-wide day off. Alas, most students will not be sleeping in on Thursday, giving us reason number 143 why Zoom learning is "not ideal."
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| WWLP checks ins. (Just a question: what is 8-12"+? Is that the same as 9-13"? 10-14"?) |
We'll update again tomorrow whether or not there are additional developments, but it would be wise for everyone to take precautions for heavy snow Wednesday night and very slow travel conditions Thursday morning.
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