We hope everyone has enjoyed the spring-like temps these past few days. It has been nice to shed the heavy winter coat and see the sun set later and later.
But winter sure ain't over, and we have a possible messy commute in store for tomorrow (Thursday), especially for those in the northern and high elevation towns of the county.
A clipper system will move in late tonight. Temps will be right around freezing so any precip that falls should come down as wet snow for several hours. Because roads have been warm lately, it will take a while for snow to accumulate on them. Total snow expected is 1" in areas south of I-90, 1-2" in areas north, and 2-3" in the northeast hilltowns. So, the usual suspects in those areas have a better chance of a delay: the hilltown elementary schools, Central Berkshire, and Hoosac Valley.
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The "glass half full" approach is that the timing looks good for snow to be falling through the "witching hours" (5-7 AM) in North County. The "glass half empty" outlook is that we are discouraged by the lack of cold air in place. The changeover to rain could happen around daybreak, which would limit delays on Thursday.
All in all it's a low confidence delay scenario. A few schools will get delays but most in the county will be in session for the entire day.
(But the past two Thursdays (before public school vacation) we were wrong in a good way, so will the third time be the charm?)
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