The cloud cover you saw this afternoon means rain is heading our way shortly around or after midnight. This rain, coupled with temps in the 30s, could lead to some snow and freezing rain in higher elevations.
It looks like the cut off for snow/freezing rain is at 1000 feet. If there are any delays at all--and, mind you, it's not a high probability occurrence--this means schools in the eastern part of Berkshire County have the better chance: Farmington River, Central Berkshire, Hoosac Valley, maybe even Mount Greylock.
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The thing we're interested in seeing play out is how cool it gets toward daybreak. This morning, temps were about 6° cooler than predicted at the GSD Home Office. If low temp predictions are just a few degrees off and you take into account that the rain will drag some of the colder air aloft downward and cool the surface, then enough icing is possible at the right time to push back the start to school.
Definitely, no one should count on a delay tomorrow, as current temps are in the high 40s (6 PM Wednesday). But there's a small chance that some of you out there will get to sleep in for a few extra hours. We'll post a list of those schools should there be any.
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