Winter Weather Advisory Extension for Northern Berkshire County

The Winter Weather Advisory that was supposed to end at 7 AM has been extended to noon on Wednesday for Northern Berkshire County. Those of you begging for some kind of school-shortening decision tomorrow morning just got a big boost. The chance for a delay has increased not insignificantly for the top half of the County.

This extension is actually more of a new Advisory. With the passage of the cold front through our area and enough moisture in the air, the winds will cause upslope snow. The prediction is for 2-5 new inches overnight.

Delays for Northern Berkshire are indeed possible tomorrow.

Something else to factor in tomorrow--we will have a Wind Advisory in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph as the cold air moves in and settles around 20 degrees for a high tomorrow. Winter is here to stay.

Predicting upslope snow is like hitting a moving target, but folks in higher elevations will see a few more inches of snow tonight. Schools north of Pittsfield will have a better chance for delays due to the black ice, snow, and wind potential.

We'll run a list starting around 6 AM if there are delays tomorrow. And full snow days seem highly unlikely.

Consolation Prize for Wednesday?

The snow has held on for longer than anticipated, and it continues to come down at the GSD Home Office steadily. We have 2.5 inches on the ground at this point and will likely top out at 4 inches when it's over.

Because snow continues to fall, we've seen most schools cancel afterschool activities for today.

The 2 PM radar. The snow keeps hanging around in Berkshire County. You can see the cold front (north to south) out west past Albany. Numerous intermittent snow showers tonight into tomorrow.

The pressing question is: will there be a 2-hour delay consolation prize on Wednesday?

The simple answer is possibly, but the chance is minimal. A cold front is set to blow through the Berkshires this evening between 6 and 8 PM, triggering numerous squalls and showers. Those showers could persist all the way into the morning commute. With the rapid drop in temperature--we won't see temperatures above freezing until Tuesday (!)--snow over ice on secondary roads could be a problem. While most communities will be able to handle the squalls and ice, a few will not and will call in delays tomorrow.

Perhaps yours will be that school district that needs extra time.

Storm Update for Twelve Twelve

It's snowing very lightly at the GSD Home Office as of 5 AM. Unfortunately, roads are just wet and not snow-covered here in Williamstown. Snow plows have been out.

The 5:15 AM radar. Periods of snow on the way but the heavier snow will fall just to our north.

We should have snow through much of the morning until a possible changeover to rain closer to noon. Snow should be light and it could complicate the morning commute, but if drivers take it slowly and use their past experience driving in the snow to good use, they should be fine. One or two inches is the likely outcome for most folks in and around Berkshire County.

But there are a few delays and snow days to report. We'll update this list as they come in.

SNOW DAY

Mohawk Regional
Gabriel Abbott (Florida)
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Emma Miller Memorial (Savoy)

2-HOUR DELAY

Farmington River Regional