With more information coming in overnight, the situation continues to get better for the Berkshires. The Winter Storm Watch for Northern Berkshire is now a Warning, which means 5-10 inches of snow will fall (higher amounts in higher elevations). The Winter Weather Advisory for South County (2-6 inches) has now been extended into the afternoon. Full snow day potential is higher now for southern tier districts.
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| We don't usually show the NAM Model but this is a good one. |
Snow should start between 6 and 8 PM. There might be some sleet and rain mixing in after midnight, but then it will transition back to all snow in the morning hours for the entire county. Because the morning commute is going to be a complete mess, here's what we're thinking in terms of snow days and delays. (We'll blend this info in the actual Confidence Meter on the right):
Highly Likely Snow Day: All districts and schools north of and including Pittsfield and Central Berkshire.
50/50 Chance: Districts south of Pittsfield except Southern Berkshire.
A Chance but Highly Likely Delay: Southern Berkshire.
This tweet from NWS Boston shows the expected precipitation type and expected duration of the storm (well worth a watch). We like how it shows the transition back to snow in the morning hours for Southern Berkshire. We might see a scenario where districts there call a delay and then upgrade to a snow day.
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| NWS Albany |
We do think some districts will call in the snow day this evening, so we (hopefully) we will be running a list later this evening.
Monday should be a really good day for snowperson creation and sledding. The skiing will just be "okay" due to the heavy wetness of the snow. But no matter how you prefer to spend your snowy day, it's going to be a classic wintery day in New England.
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