Snowstorm For Tuesday

We hope your hatches were battened down today. The wind should die down as we near midnight (Friday).

Before we get into discussion of the main course offering to start the work week, we should have a soupçon of snow to enjoy Saturday afternoon and evening. Most will see a dusting or up to an inch, but roads could be slippery for a stretch of time.

The Friday runs of the models are still showing a significant snowstorm that will begin Monday night and last throughout the day on Tuesday. There should be enough cold air in place for snow, but some meteorologists are thinking some mixed precip could work its way in, especially in valley locations.

Today's Euro model for the Tuesday storm. Not as "juicy" but still enough snow to cancel school.

The Euro run of the model at noon today pushed some of the heavier snow to our south and west, but it still shows moderate snow for much of Berkshire County. The North American and Canadian models are both showing 6-10" for everyone in the County. 

But there are several moving parts with this storm--one low pressure system from the Ohio valley will give way to two coastal lows that will strengthen as they move northeast--so it's way to early to get locked in with a snow prediction.

We still are encouraged by what we're seeing and are still expecting to see several superintendents make the snow day call on Tuesday.

Kudos to Dan Brown of Western Mass News for getting the hype started for Tuesday with this very early map. Love the enthusiasm!