Weather Advisory: Snow, Rain, Wind on the Way

02:47PM / Thursday, March 21, 2019Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hope everyone enjoyed Wednesday's blue skies and Thursday's warmer temperatures because a "bomb cyclone" is about to go off.

Accuweather is reporting that a strengthening storm could bring rain, snow and high winds into the Northeast this weekend. The storm would have to drop in barometric pressure over 24 hours to reach bomb cyclone level. "This storm may reach that criteria as it moves northward and intensifies from Thursday evening near Delmarva to Friday evening in southern Maine," according to Accuweather.

The Berkshires isn't yet listed as being in the snow zone but neighboring counties in New York and Vermont are now under a winter storm watch from Thursday night through Saturday morning. (Southern Berkshire was added to the advisory Thursday afternoon.)

The National Weather Service says heavy, wet snow of up to 7 inches is possible in the higher elevations of Southern Vermont and predicts 2 to 3 inches could fall over the Berkshires.

And where there's no snow, there could be torrential rains and danger of flooding.

Wind gusts could reach 40 to 50 mph or more. The last windstorm that roared through the county knocked down numerous trees, ripped off shingles and left hundreds without power, especially in North Berkshire.

But there's good news ahead: later next week should see temperatures rising into the 50s, a sure sign that spring will finally bloom. Here's hoping March goes out like a lamb.

Wet conditions continue to advance northeastward #nywx #ctwx #mawx #ctwx as coastal storm intensifies. Rainfall amounts the past 6-hours upstream have been over one-half of an inch. Some snow across the higher terrain remains possible this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/CY87jjYOVk
— NWS Albany (@NWSAlbany) March 21, 2019

Rain today..some mixing in the mountains but the bigger problems come tomorrow! Friday= Rain and a rain/snow mix in the Capital District while the mountains and higher elevation have steady, heavy snow. Strong winds will be a problem Friday-Saturday. Stay tuned & stay updated! pic.twitter.com/1tGWkyRmLy
— Jess Briganti (@JessBriganti) March 21, 2019

Our updated #AccuWeather storm snowfall map in cm's and inches. Highest amounts will likely be in the high elevations of the northern Adirondacks. Amounts will be very elevation dependent (typical for early spring). pic.twitter.com/OcJLqSJQSW
— Brett Anderson (@BrettAWX) March 21, 2019

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Winter Storm Warning Issued for Berkshires

11:52AM / Friday, December 26, 2025

Another snowstorm is expected to move through the region overnight on Friday, bringing 5 to 8 inches of snow. This is updated from Thursday's winter weather advisory.

The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has posted a winter storm warning for all of Berkshire County and parts of eastern New York State beginning Friday at 4 p.m. through Saturday at 1 p.m.

The region could see heavy to moderate snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour overnight, tapering off Saturday morning to flurries.

Drivers should exercise caution on Friday night and Saturday morning, as travel conditions may be hazardous.

Saturday night should be clear and calm, but warming temperatures means freezing rain Sunday night and rain through Monday with highs in the 40s. The forecast isn't much better through the week as temperatures dip back into the teens with New Year's Eve looking cloudy and frigid.

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