Wednesday's Snowstorm Could Drop Up to a FootStaff Reports,
08:58AM / Tuesday, December 15, 2020 | |
Sure, we've said it before, but the Berkshires may really get some snow this week.
The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., issued a storm watch beginning Wednesday afternoon and is forecasting accumulations in excess of 7 inches over the region.
Accuweather is describing it as "the most significant winter storm in several years" that could cause "near blizzard conditions" in parts of New York State and southern New England.
The storm will begin in the Ohio Valley and the southern Appalachians during Tuesday night and east through Wednesday.
Snow is expected to begin falling through Southern New England and the Berkshires on Wednesday night and continue through Thursday. Snow of up to a foot will fall over New York's Capital Region, the Berkshires and Southern Vermont and heavy rain/sleet to the south.
The snow will be accompanied by high winds and drifting snow that will impact driving and could cause downed trees and power lines.
"The storm should last no more than 24 hours in most locations and is likely to last a mere 12 hours in some locations," according to Accuweather.
This all depends on the storm track, as noted by Greylock Snow Day. Looking at several models, GSD shows it could be no snow, some rain or a foot or more.
"We are definitely trying to gather as much information as possible to help us better understand just how high that cut off line will be. If the line moves into southern Vermont, all of Berkshire County will be over 6 inches with 12 for towns closer to Connecticut," GSD says.
Best to get the shovels out just in case. After the storm, we should see a warming weekend but there's another storm system expected to arrive before Christmas.
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