The road crews are out in Northern Berkshire, but we have no reports of delays for schools in the Berkshires. Several schools in New York have called for the first delay of the season, but nothing doing so far for Berkshirite students.
The snow is starting to transition to sleet as of 6:15 AM. The shift to all rain could occur even earlier than we thought, around 7:30 or 8:00 AM.
Drive with caution this morning, especially you new drivers out there.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Wintry Mix for the Morning Commute
For your evening update...
The WWA is still in effect for tonight but the snow totals have been revised. It looks we'll see only see an inch but it's the sleet and freezing rain that have weather people concerned.
The timing of the sleet is of the most concern--right during the morning commute. But then it will change to all rain by about 10 AM.
The most conservative of superintendents might call a delay, but we still don't see a need to raise the True North Confidence Meter above 30% for a delay only. There is no chance for a full snow day.
Definitely tune in tomorrow morning in case things get wacky.
Winter Weather Advisory for Monday!
The storm we were talking about a few days ago is starting to take shape, and all we can say is that we have a mess on our hands for Monday.
The NWS issued a WWA for the Berkshires, which starts at 1 AM Monday and goes to 7 AM Tuesday morning. This will NOT be a heavy snow event. The Advisory calls for 1-6" inches of snow, with the hill towns getting the higher amounts. Six inches for the Adirondacks makes sense; for the Berkshires--unlikely.
What's a little head-scratching about this storm are the types of precipitation. We will see snow at the start (possibly gumming up the morning commute), then a shift to sleet/freezing rain, then rain, and then back to snow in the overnight hours early Tuesday. Any little shift of the storms (there are two low pressure systems) will impact the snow/sleet/rain totals.
All indications suggest an inch or two of snow early Monday and then the changeover to sleet and then rain. The air should be cold enough for the snow to stick on the roads, and your local road crews could be out in force during the morning commute hours on Monday.
At this point the GSD Staff's position is a 30% chance of a delay for some school districts on Monday.
We'll provide an update much later tonight, hopefully before 10 PM.
The NWS issued a WWA for the Berkshires, which starts at 1 AM Monday and goes to 7 AM Tuesday morning. This will NOT be a heavy snow event. The Advisory calls for 1-6" inches of snow, with the hill towns getting the higher amounts. Six inches for the Adirondacks makes sense; for the Berkshires--unlikely.
What's a little head-scratching about this storm are the types of precipitation. We will see snow at the start (possibly gumming up the morning commute), then a shift to sleet/freezing rain, then rain, and then back to snow in the overnight hours early Tuesday. Any little shift of the storms (there are two low pressure systems) will impact the snow/sleet/rain totals.
All indications suggest an inch or two of snow early Monday and then the changeover to sleet and then rain. The air should be cold enough for the snow to stick on the roads, and your local road crews could be out in force during the morning commute hours on Monday.
At this point the GSD Staff's position is a 30% chance of a delay for some school districts on Monday.
We'll provide an update much later tonight, hopefully before 10 PM.
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