Snow Totals Ticking Up

It will be light, but snow is still expected to fall throughout Berkshire County late this evening and through the late morning hours. A Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect at midnight. Snow amounts are expected to be between 2 and 5 inches.

It should be snowing during the key decision-making hour for Superintendents, and it should be snowing during the bus runs. Delays are becoming increasingly likely.

Incrementally, the forecast models are pushing the storm further west. This is a good sign. But--and there always seems to be a "but"--some models are showing a possible dry slot that could keep the measurable snow to our southeast and north.

The other good news is that we'll be 5 or 6 degrees below freezing when the snow starts. This means the snow will be light and fluffy and pile up more quickly. Ten or twelve inches of snow per inch of liquid is typical, but with this storm we could see a 15:1 ratio. Models are forecasting between .2 and .25 inches of liquid.

We also continue to want to impress upon the Flake Followers of the impact that the rising number of Covid cases could have on the decision to go for the full snow day. Cancelling school for the day would be one sure way to slow the spread, as many Superintendents are likely fully aware.

Here is the GSD crack staff's favorite map of the day:

NWS Albany

As much as we'd like to see this map come true, it's definitely a 1 in 10 chance, so don't wager real money on it. Still, we dare to dream. 

We have some routine servicing of our computer network to deal with later today and tonight, so if we have any substantial developments to report, they'll come via social media (@GreylockSnowDa1 on Twitter; @greylock_snow_day on the Insta, and Greylock Snow Day on Facebook).

The most likely next post here will be the running list of schools with delays and snow days for Friday.