We're a day closer to the storm, but there's still a fair amount of uncertainty. The Berkshires will definitely not see the brunt of this storm, but you won't have to go too far east to see the snow pile up in a big way.
Winter Storm Watches are in effect for much of southern and southeastern Connecticut, all of Rhode Island, and coastal Massachusetts counties. Those will become Warnings later tonight and could even get bumped to Blizzard Warnings in some areas by Saturday.
One thing to note, which does explain why snow totals could be low for our area--the cold air mass that will move over us Friday night. With a high temperature expected to be in the mid-teens on Saturday, the warmer air from the storm is going to have a hard time pushing out the cold air and dropping snow onto us. It's unusual to see a big blockbuster snow with temperatures forecasted to be that low.
The cold temps, as well as the eastern track of the storm, is why meteorologists are not predicting heavy snowfall for the Berkshires. Most of the maps are still showing a range of 1-3" up to 3-6", with higher totals expected for the southeast corner of the county.
Here are some regional maps for your viewing pleasure:
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| NWS Albany from earlier this morning. We expect an update from them soon. |
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| NWS Boston. |
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| Accuweather |
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| Channel 22 in Springfield. Maybe not the most flashy map but probably the most accurate for the Berkshires. |
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