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Up to 6 Inches of Snow Predicted for Berkshires

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The Berkshires are expected to get hit with up to 6 inches of snow as the leading edge of a 1,500-mile storm system moves in the region on Tuesday. 
 
The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter weather advisory for the Berkshire and Southern Vermont beginning noon Tuesday through 10 a.m. on Wednesday. 
 
NWS is forecasting total accumulations of 3 to 6 inches with up to 8 inches possible in some higher-elevation portions of eastern New York. Snowfall could fall as fast as an inch an hour during Tuesday afternoon. 
 
Snow Emergencies
 
• The city of Pittsfield has declared a snow emergency from 7 a.m. on Tuesday until 7 p.m. on Thursday. City residents are reminded of the alternate parking scheme for snow emergencies: park on the even side of the street from 7 a.m. Tuesday through 7 a.m. on Wednesday; then switch to the odd side through 7 a.m. on Thursday.
 
• Adams has declared a snow emergency from 5 p.m. on Tuesday through noon on Wednesday. There is no parking on the street or in the public parking areas during this time. Sidewalks must be cleared within 24 hours of the storm's ending and residents are encouraged to clean around fire hydreants near them. 
 
• North Adams has declared a snow emergency from 5 p.m. Tuesday to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Parking is not allowed on public streets during this time and residents are asked to clear sidewalks and fire hydrants near their homes.
 
Accuweather says this system originated off the West Coast and is expected to disrupt travel in a 1,500-mile belt stretching from to the Atlantic Coast. 
 
"Precipitation will gradually spread from south to north through the mid-Atlantic Monday night into Tuesday," explained AccuWeather Meteorologist Rob Richards. "The Monday evening commute could be at risk of becoming very messy around Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Travel Tuesday morning in areas New York City to Philadelphia could be delayed."
 
While the heaviest snow totals are expected to remain farther west in the Midwest, there could still be a small pocket of 3-6 inches in the Northeast as well, most likely in the mountains of northern Pennsylvania and portions of New York state, according to Accuweather.
 
The snow is expected to taper off by early Wednesday morning but there's a chance of snow showers later in the day. Thursday is expected to be partly sunny with highs in the low 20s.
 
For Tuesday, plan on slippery roads and times of reduced visibility.
 

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Clarksburg Looking to Repair School Front Entrance

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Plans for renovating the bathrooms are on hold, which means the summer camp will again take place at the elementary school. 
 
Assistant Superintendent Tara Barnes informed the School Committee on Thursday that Tom Bona, who's been volunteering as lead on school repairs, said the work to bring the bathrooms up to Americans With Disabilities Act compliance couldn't be scheduled in time. 
 
"I think the concern was, as it kind of pushed towards the end of the school year, that there wasn't enough time to post and hire a contractor to meet the timeline," said Superintendent John Franzoni, participating via Zoom. 
 
He said the Berkshire Regional Planning Board considered the school could use the $30,000 in ADA grant money toward the purchase of the equipment and then schedule the work for summer 2027.
 
The town is expected to move forward with repairs to the front entrance. The concrete pad has cracked and heaved and poses a hazard. 
 
"I think it's important to prioritize that entrance way, which is in pretty bad shape, and the town has already followed through to get some bids," Franzoni said. "We got good communication from [Road Foreman] Kyle Hurlbut today about how much he was recommending to the town to request through the stabilization, I think, was $19,500 to cover the high end of the bids and any kind of contingencies."
 
The town had agreed to use any funds leftover from the school roof project to put toward other repairs and renovations at the school. Town meeting last year authorized a debt exclusion to borrow $500,000 toward the project. The roof came in around $400,000.
 
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