April Fool — Springtime Temperatures Will Give Way to Cold, Snow

Staff Reports02:00PM / Wednesday, March 31, 2021Print Story | Email Story

Here is the Late night Weather Brief on the detailed breakdown of the potential snowfall Thursday...esp well north and west.

as of 11pm. pic.twitter.com/9iM0G12WCd
— Steve Caporizzo (@SteveCaporizzo) March 31, 2021

It's not over yet.

Berkshire County residents can expect some snow Thursday, according to AccuWeather.

In North Adams, snow is expected to start falling around 2 p.m. and continue until about 8 p.m. Temperatures will hover around 40 degrees and drop throughout the day, hitting the low 20s overnight.

Total accumulation should be around an "inch or two."

It is a different story in Central County. According to Accuweather, Pittsfield residents can expect a coating to an inch of snow Wednesday night through Thursday morning and the same thing Thursday evening from 5 to 7 p.m.

South County is getting away with little to no accumulation with Accuweather predicting some light snowfall on Thursday from 2 until 5 p.m.

The National Weather Service currently has a hazardous weather outlook for the region with warnings and advisories to the west and north. NWS is forecasting rain mixed with snow across the region with possible light snowfall amounts. "There remains some uncertainty regarding the storm track and snowfall amounts," according to the agency.

WTEN Meteorologist Steve Caporizzo said folks can expect some "heavy and wet snow in some areas." He did not anticipate a "real big impact" in and around the Capital Region but said:

"If you are going north and west the snow picks up. The farther northwest, the higher elevation, the more snow you will get."

But rest assured, Berkshire County residents should not expect more than 1 to 2 inches (knock on wood).

Too soon to park the snowblower? That is not a question iBerkshires.com can answer.

Rain will change to snow late tonight into Thursday morning. Moderate/heavy snow is expected across the SW Adirondacks/western Mohawk Valley, with lighter amounts elsewhere. However, a slight shift in the storm track could bring greater amounts farther south and east. pic.twitter.com/LcHfg5GNmx
— NWS Albany (@NWSAlbany) March 31, 2021

Early call on potential snowfall locally from late Wed. night through Thur. There is uncertainty in how fast a switch from rain to snow will occur, as well as precip. rates during the day Thur. both of which can impact amounts. https://t.co/SrboJXIGQw pic.twitter.com/3kxUOwSMYB
— Steve LaPointe (@CBS6Steve) March 30, 2021

It may look like a late April Fool's prank, but we assure you the chilly temps in Friday's forecast are no joke. Daily records over the eastern US may be broken as lows dip 10 to 15 degrees below normal into the 20s and 30s while parts of the South could experience a late freeze. pic.twitter.com/tGCK8qCA1M
— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) March 30, 2021

Meteorologists say it is possible for a few snowflakes to fall in the northern and western suburbs of Philadelphia and New York City at the tail end of the storm Thursday: https://t.co/5CyS3SQR1i pic.twitter.com/NnTuHKxTxL
— AccuWeather (@breakingweather) March 31, 2021

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North Adams Council OKs New Sustainability Committee

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
05:13AM / Thursday, September 10, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday night moved the establishment of a Sustainability & Tree Commission to a second reading and publication.

Mayor Jennifer Macksey back in February had presented the council with a list of objectives and how she thought a such a committee could support the administration. Councilor Andrew Fitch had raised the issue the year before, referred it to the mayor's office and pushed through the ordinance.

As the process moved forward, he recommended it merge with the Tree Commission, taking on that committee's objectives as part of the city's sustainability mission. It will make recommendations such as regarding climate change and impact on neighborhoods, and be able to seek grants, partnerships and other resources.

The language provided to the council on Tuesday had been reviewed by several committees and commissions and included changes advised by the city solicitor.

"It's been through a whole bunch of different reviews, and it took different tweaks from each of these committees," said Fitch, acting as president that night. "Each of these committees and commission provided excellent guidance of how to make this a little bit stronger, how to make this a little bit better."

Jenny Dunning, a member of the grassroots North Adams Sustainability Task Force, spoke at the beginning of the meeting to endorse the ordinance.

"I just want to say how much I appreciate that the council and the administration has moved forward to figure out a way to make this happen, and it's up for the vote tonight," said Dunning, who serves on the Windsor Lake Commission. "And we've got five of us who are here to support this change."

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