A messy mix of rain, sleet and snow is about to fall over the Berkshires, covering the last days of 2019 in an icy sheet that may make travel "impossible," according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS office in Albany, N.Y., has posted an ice storm warning for the Berkshires and northern Connecticut from 5 p.m. Sunday into 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Significant icing is expected from freezing rain, especially after midnight Sunday night. This icing may cause power outages from tree damage and travel "could be impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes," according to the NWS.
The freezing rain could mix with some sleet late Monday into Monday evening.
A winter storm warning is also in effect from 5 p.m. Sunday and into Tuesday at 1 p.m. for eastern New York and Southern Vermont. Heavy mixed precipitation expected. The storm could bring total snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a quarter to a half of an inch. Winds may gust as high as 35 mph.
Snow, sleet and ice accumulations will vary from location to location because of the variations in different precipitation types and the times they arrive over the region.
Accuweather says a warm wedge of air below New England means springlike temperatures for the mid-Atlantic coast. But it means a range of precipitation when hits the cold air hovering over Upstate New York and New England.
"Should the warm air race in a few thousand feet above the ground, then little snow, on the order of a few inches or less, will fall," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said. "Should the cold air resist this warm wedge, then parts of central and northern New England could be buried under a foot of snow or more."
The good news is that January is expected to be warmer than normal across the Northeast with temperatures rising in time for the ball drop on New Year's Eve.
What to expect.....
Right now heaviest ice buildup is expected in the Higher spots west and in the Mohawk Valley....and across Higher Elevations of Western New England. Ice may accumulate over 1/2".....this will cause power outages so be prepared. pic.twitter.com/9NGqQe6WFI
Dangerous travel conditions are expected in the Northern Plains today from a winter storm which could also produce damaging ice accumulations in parts of the interior Northeast on Monday: https://t.co/4itrRLcKgvpic.twitter.com/6HBOAVYBs0
Although a westerly breeze will make the RealFeel Temperatures® feel cooler, quiet and settled conditions are expected in New York City as revelers celebrate the coming of a new year: https://t.co/Pvgl5lXxeIpic.twitter.com/14Tl2qH16A
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Cost, Access to NBCTC High Among Concerns North Berkshire Residents
By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
Adams Select Chair Christine Hoyt, NBCTC Executive Director David Fabiano and William Solomon, the attorney representing the four communities, talk after the session.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Public access channels should be supported and made more available to the public — and not be subject to a charge.
More than three dozen community members in-person and online attended the public hearing Wednesday on public access and service from Spectrum/Charter Communications. The session at City Hall was held for residents in Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg and North Adams to express their concerns to Spectrum ahead of another 10-year contract that starts in October.
Listening via Zoom but not speaking was Jennifer Young, director state government affairs at Charter.
One speaker after another conveyed how critical local access television is to the community and emphasized the need for affordable and reliable services, particularly for vulnerable populations like the elderly.
"I don't know if everybody else feels the same way but they have a monopoly," said Clarksburg resident David Emery. "They control everything we do because there's nobody else to go to. You're stuck with with them."
Public access television, like the 30-year-old Northern Berkshire Community Television, is funded by cable television companies through franchise fees, member fees, grants and contributions.
Spectrum is the only cable provider in the region and while residents can shift to satellite providers or streaming, Northern Berkshire Community Television is not available on those alternatives and they may not be easy for some to navigate. For instance, the Spectrum app is available on smart televisions but it doesn't include PEG, the public, educational and governmental channels provided by NBCTC.
One speaker after another conveyed how critical local access television is to the community and emphasized the need for affordable and reliable services, particularly for vulnerable populations like the elderly.
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