The big blizzard of '26 generally spared the Berkshires yesterday. The storm ended up tracking more to the east and did not quite produce the snow and wind gusts that were forecasted. Still, driving conditions were pretty rough around the times the busses would have rolled, so all in all the right call by Superintendents. And the Commonwealth was in a state of emergency, as called by Gov. Healey, so that also sealed the deal.
About this time of year is when a few Negative Nicks and Nellies start to root against snow storms. It's fine if you're in that camp, and, yes, school children might be in session until July, but your bad juju is not welcome here. Live the snow day, love the snow day. Always.
So, we have a sneaky little situation developing for Wednesday morning. An Alberta Clipper will be zooming into our region around 4 AM. Even though models are showing only 1-3", the timing of this storm is screaming "two-hour delays."
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| NWS Albany. More than enough for a delay. |
Superintendents probably have "had it up to here" with the snow, but the snow-covered roads for the morning commute might lead a few school leaders to delay the start tomorrow.
Next up is a mid-Atlantic disturbance that could throw an inch or two our way Thursday night. That scenario is less certain but might add to our seasonal snow totals. The school day will not be impacted by that event.
Lastly, the GSD Staff eyebrows are raised for a potential big storm next week (Tuesday/Wednesday). Both the Euro and North American are showing 8-12 inches of snow. By no means is this storm a certainty--yesterday's storm was a very late developer--but the agreement between the models is definitely intriguing. We will definitely be monitoring this situation and look forward to tracking it over the next week.
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| The Euro's forecast for Tuesday, March 3. Another coastal storm. |
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