NORTH ADAMS - The first major snowstorm of the season dropped 6 inches or more on the Berkshires and Southern Vermont overnight Sunday, canceling schools and creating treacherous driving conditions.
Despite the icy slush around Northern Berkshire, there were few accidents as residents made their way to work.
In the city, a motor vehicle accident on Barbour Street at about 10:30 a.m. sent at least one person to the hospital. A second accident occurred around noon on State Street but no injuries were reported.
Cars parked along several city streets impeded the work of snowplow drivers as the tried to clear the roadways. Several had to be tagged or towed away. During a snow emergency, parking is not allowed overnight on the city's streets.
State police reported a tractor-trailer jackknifed earlier Monday in the town of Florida on Route 2 near the Whitcomb Summit. The highway had to be closed until the vehicle, from New Jersey, was removed; the driver reportedly had minor injuries and was transported to North Adams Regional Hospital.
There were no reported accidents in Williamstown, although Adams had a flurry of minor fender-benders.
As the snow tapered off shortly after noon, the wind picked up as temperatures began dropping into the 20s. A dusting of snow, up to an inch or more in some regions, was expected during the night.
Temperatures are expected to stay in the 20s through Tuesday, with winds of 25 to 30 mph making it seem even colder.
Cold and light snow are forecast through the weekend.
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The plows have been doing a good job of getting out there but the roads are still awful for some reason. Canal Street was terrible.
Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building.
"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu.
A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building.
White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.
He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns.
Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot.
A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use.
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