Our first winter weather alert of the season! Early today (Wednesday) the National Weather Service in Albany announced a Winter Weather Advisory for northern and southern Berkshire County. The duration is from 9 PM tonight to 10 AM (south), and 9 PM to 1 PM (north).
Expect three types of frozen precipitation--snow, sleet, and freezing rain--at some point this evening. We won't see much snow accumulation (less than an inch), but icing for the morning commute is the main reason for the advisory. The set up is cold air at the surface and warmer air with precipitation above. The precipitation will fall through the cold air, and if the surface can stay at 32 degrees or below, we'll get icy roads.
So, is there a chance for a delay? Absolutely! If you live in the hill towns, you have a much better chance than those who live in lower elevation towns.
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We'll give students who live above I-90 a 30% chance, and those below the highway will have about a 10% chance (sorry). Also, schools on the east side will fare better than those on the New York border. We think at least a few schools will get a delay, but we doubt we'll see any kind of clean sweep.
If there is freezing rain, you'll need extra time to scrape off the ol' windshield tomorrow. So build that into your commute time.
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