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Weather Advisory: Sleet, Freezing Rain to Fall on the Berkshires

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You could get whiplash trying to keep up with weather in the Berkshires: from minus temperatures last week to glorious temperatures 60s on Monday, it's hard to figure out what to wear. 
 
So, after a few nice, bright mild days, it's time for a turnover. Starting this evening, freezing rain and sleet will cover the Berkshires with ice and slush. 
 
The National Weather Service is forecasting that a mainly freezing rain event with some sleet mixed-in will develop starting between 6 and 9 p.m. and the freezing rain will continue through Thursday morning before tapering off and transitioning to drizzle by midday Thursday. Up to a quarter of an inch of ice accretion is possible, especially in central and Western Massachusetts.
 
Daytime temperatures will stay in the 40s but expect that to drop to the 20s by the weekend.
 
There have already been some cancellations: Pittsfield Public Schools is canceling activities scheduled to take place after 5:30 p.m., including sporting events and PTO meetings. Southern Berkshire Regional School District has canceled all after-school events (except Ski Butternut) and tonight's Voice of Democracy Awards ceremony in Pittsfield has been postponed. 
 
The biggest concern is the conditions of the roads on Thursday morning, so be prepared for icy roadways and sidewalks. There also could be isolated power outages and downed tree limbs.
 
And more rain is expected Thursday night into Friday, along with above-freezing temperatures and snow melt leading to rises on area rivers that could cause ice jams. 
 

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BAAMS' Monthly Studio 9 Series Features Mino Cinelu

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On April 20, Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) will host its fourth in a series of live music concerts at Studio 9.
 
Saturday's performance will feature drummer, guitarist, keyboardist and singer Mino Cinelu.
 
Cinelu has worked with Miles Davis, Sting, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Vicente Amigo, Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Pino Daniele, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Salif Keita.
 
Cinelu will be joined by Richard Boulger on trumpet and flugelhorn, Dario Boente on piano and keyboards, and Tony Lewis on drums and percussion.
 
Doors open: 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased here.
 
All proceeds will help support music education at BAAMS, which provides after-school and Saturday music study, as well as a summer jazz-band day camp for students ages 10-18, of all experience levels.
 
Also Saturday, the BAAMS faculty presents master-class workshops for all ages, featuring Cinelu, Boulger, Boente, Lewis and bassist Nathan Peck.
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