Snow For The Monday Commute?

Maybe, just maybe, things are starting to pick up for all of us snow lovers in the Berkshires. With our collective GSD ears to the ground, we are picking up rumblings about a potential messy commute on Monday.

Despite a VERY balmy day today (Wednesday), temps will begin to drop as we move toward the weekend. The Thursday through Saturday period should be relatively dry. But on Sunday a storm system will move in from the Great Lakes. This clipper system should be able to pick up some additional Atlantic moisture and generate a swath of precipitation for our region.

If there is enough cold air in place, we could see a few inches of snow right on into the morning commute on Monday. The North American model is showing 3-4 inches for the Berkshires, while the Euro only shows an inch or so. These models will change, of course, but there is reason for some optimism here. The best outcome will be delays for most schools.

Probably too aggressive a forecast for Monday, but one can only hope. (

As for a major whopper of a storm, we're not seeing anything taking shape for later next week. There will be plenty of moisture in the air, but it simply will be too warm for a prolonged period of snow.