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Rain, Rain and Then ... Snow? Wet Weekend Ahead

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This weekend is starting off with icy rain that will switch to drenching, and then the beginning of the week could start with a foot of snow depending on which path a cross-country storm takes over the next couple days
 
The National Weather Service has a winter weather advisory in effect from Friday afternoon until 10 p.m. as light, freezing rain enters the region. The Albany, N.Y., office is warning there could be very slippery roads, sidewalks and bridges but the sleet should turn to just plain rain as the temperatures rise later in the day. 
 
That means Saturday will see warmer air and heavier rain, although there could be some dry spots in the afternoon. Max temps could reach into upper 40s and 50s, and it will continue to be cloudy and dreary through the day, according to NWS. Sunday's looking a bit better although colder.
 
Of more concern is a major storm system moving through the western states and heading into New England late Monday on the heels of the rainstorm. 
 
Colder air is expected to push into the region beginning Saturday night with snow falling across the Adirondacks by Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon could see snow showers and gusty winds with temperatures hovering in the 30s. Then a second storm system will move into the region late Monday or Tuesday along a 3,000-mile path from the central Plains.
 
"One scenario takes a weak to moderate storm on a quick pace from the central Plains on Sunday to the Tennessee Valley and the southern Appalachians on Monday and then the mid-Atlantic coast by Tuesday," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said. That may mean snow across for most of the Northeast and a wintry mix across southern New York and New England
 
A second scenario could push the snow mostly into Canada and New England's far north but dumping a mix of rain, sleet and snow across New England. 
 
"Even with a surge of warm air, there might still be a wedge of cold air that gets trapped over parts of the central Appalachians and central New England. A significant ice storm might come about in that case," Anderson said.
 
The first scenario could mean upwards of 15 inches of snow for the Berkshires and Southern Vermont; the second, an icy mess across the region. Either way looks like a no-win scenario. 
 
Greylock Snow Day isn't predicting any snow days for Tuesday yet, but it is keeping an eye on a big storm being predicted for Dec. 23. 
 
"We do not think we'll get two feet of snow 10 days from now, but the chance for major winter storm is very much in the conversation. Should we get another foot of snow, this will go down as one of the snowiest Decembers ever. And few people will mind having a white Christmas this year," the blog writes.

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Macksey Updates on Eagle Street Demo and Myriad City Projects

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

The back of Moderne Studio in late January. The mayor said the city had begun planning for its removal if the owner could not address the problems. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Moderne Studio building is coming down brick by brick on Eagle Street on the city's dime. 
 
Concerns over the failing structure's proximity to its neighbor — just a few feet — means the demolition underway is taking far longer than usual. It's also been delayed somewhat because of recent high winds and weather. 
 
The city had been making plans for the demolition a month ago because of the deterioration of the building, Mayor Jennifer Macksey told the City Council on Tuesday. The project was accelerated after the back of the 150-year-old structure collapsed on March 5
 
Initial estimates for demolition had been $190,000 to $210,000 and included asbestos removal. Those concerns have since been set aside after testing and the mayor believes that the demolition will be lower because it is not a hazardous site.
 
"We also had a lot of contractors who came to look at it for us to not want to touch it because of the proximity to the next building," she said. "Unfortunately time ran out on that property and we did have the building failure. 
 
"And it's an unfortunate situation. I think most of us who have lived here our whole lives and had our pictures taken there and remember being in the window so, you know, we were really hoping the building could be safe."
 
Macksey said the city had tried working with the owner, who could not find a contractor to demolish the building, "so we found one for him."
 
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