Last Post of the Season (17-18)...We Hope

It's April 29th and this has to be our last snow alert for the season, right?

The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement warning us about the potential for up to 4 inches of snow in high elevation towns in Northern Berkshire County.

With temps in the mid-30s in most locations and a few degrees colder in places above 2000 feet, we could see a measurable snowfall this evening in a few towns. The roads should be warm enough to prevent the snow from accumulating there, but grassy surfaces could see 2-3 inches of heavy wet snow.

Last map of the season?

Fortunately, because it has been so ridiculously cool this early spring, there are no leaves or buds on trees, so this snow will not lead to downed branches and power outages.

With 70-degree temps expected for the rest of the week, this threat probably will bring with it the last flakes of the season.

It's really been a great snow season, and keep your eyes open for a long-range forecast for 2018-19 at some point this summer.

Ice Storm Alert

Happy Vacation, all you public school folks. You made it.

Unfortunately, we have bad news to kick off the week. We have a Winter Weather Advisory in place for Saturday afternoon and throughout the day on Sunday. There is a chance for up to half an inch of sleet plus an extra layer of freezing rain on top. That's sounds awful.

The good news is that the NWS errs on the side of caution with these kinds of storms, and they miss more often than they hit. Still, it's worth being very aware that driving conditions could be hazardous for a twenty-four period starting tomorrow afternoon. Even if we don't get the ice, we're in store for many hours of cold rain.

Thanks, NWS Albany. This may not look bad, but it could get worse.

Saturday night sounds like a good time to get to that Netflix series you've been holding off on as the roads might not be a lot of fun to drive on.

Hopefully, this mess will miss us, but your radar should be up for slick travel conditions Saturday night and during the day on Sunday.

We'll have more if the forecast takes a turn for the worst.

Snow For Friday

It's a pretty simple forecast for tomorrow: the further north and higher you go, the more snow you will see. Everyone should see a period of snow in the morning. Lower elevation towns will not see much (if any) accumulation. You might get an inch (or a little more) on grassy surfaces but the roads should be okay.

The eastern hilltowns of the county should see closer to 3 inches, and then the big winners will be Clarksburg, Savoy, and Florida who could see close to 5 inches.

Snow should start between 7 and 10 AM and the changeover to rain will occur for some as early as 1 PM. All in all, it will be wet snow day with some slippery roads in the afternoon and early evening in those aforementioned northern and eastern hilltowns.

Thanks, NWS Albany.

The Sunday storm looks like it is going out to sea, so that's good for those who are anti-winter at this point of the year (justifiably so).

Still, the collective GSD eyeball is wide open and focused on this Monday/Tuesday snow storm. We continue to hear that it will be an all-snow event and the only question is: will it be moderate or heavy snow?

Drive safely tomorrow, and we'll be able tell you more this weekend if there really is a chance for a snow day on Tuesday or not. We're not firm believers yet, but the conditions are too good for us to dismiss it.