The unseasonably warm weather will give way to something more in-season Saturday, and there is a winter weather advisory in place for Berkshire County from 7 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday.
According to the National Weather Service, Berkshire communities can expect mixed precipitation, total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, and ice accumulations of around one-tenth of an inch.
The snow is expected to change into sleet and or a light freezing rain through the late afternoon and evening. A change back to snow is expected overnight.
Precipitation should taper off toward daybreak Sunday. Plan for slippery road conditions. Temperatures are expected to stay in the 30s throughout the county.
"The zone of freezing rain and drizzle is most likely to occur from the southern tier of New York to the northern tier of Pennsylvania, as well as the Poconos, northernmost New Jersey and even in parts of northern and western Connecticut and western and Central Massachusetts," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bill Deger said.
Snow is expected to overspread the region from the southwest to northeast on Saturday morning and early afternoon and then change in some areas to sleet or freezing rain. A change back to snow is expected overnight but should taper off by Sunday morning.
A storm watch is in effect for all of Vermont.
A reminder that winter parking is in effect in most communities, meaning that motor vehicles may not parked on the streets during snow to allow plows to operate.
Pittsfield has declared a snow emergency in effect from 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 through 7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20 for the purposes of parking restrictions.
For the duration of the snow emergency, which covers the period of mixed precipitation as well as the time required for the city to clean up and treat the streets after the storm ends, residents are asked to use off-street parking.
If off-street parking is not available, residents may park on the street observing the following
alternate side parking regulations:
Between 7 a.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday: vehicles may park on the even side of the street;
Between 7 a.m. on Sunday and 7 a.m. on Monday: vehicles may park on the odd side of the street; and
All existing and signed parking regulations remain active.
Non-permitted vehicles are prohibited from parking or standing in any open municipal parking lot between the hours of 12 a.m. and 7 a.m.
Vehicles found in violation of the above parking regulations may be towed at the vehicle owner's expense.
City residents are further advised that sidewalks and ramps abutting their property must be cleared of snow within 24-hours of the storm's end. As a reminder, it is a violation of city ordinance to plow or otherwise dispose of snow from their property onto city streets and sidewalks. Residents are also encouraged to clear snow from around fire hydrants located near their properties.
— Breaking Weather by AccuWeather (@breakingweather) December 17, 2021
First Widespread snowfall of the season......
Arrives 9 to 11am Saturday.....
There is still the distinct possible of some sleet and freezing moving up up to the Capital Region....mostly snow north.
Latest update to tomorrow afternoon/eve. Starts Noon - 3pm. A quick burst of snow will change to a sloppy mix of sleet, freezing rain, and rain. Coastal roads OK, interior roads slick. Best shot at a few inches+ will be toward New Hampshire. #wbzpic.twitter.com/ACYWyQVZCz
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Flushing of Pittsfield's Water System to Begin
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield's Department of Public Utilities announces that phase 1 of the flushing of the city's water system will begin Monday, April 22.
Water mains throughout the city will be flushed, through hydrants, over the upcoming weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday each week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The upcoming flushing for April 22 to May 3 is expected to affect the following areas:
Starting at the town line on Dalton Avenue working west through Coltsville including lower Crane Avenue, Meadowview neighborhood, following Cheshire Road north.
Hubbard Avenue and Downing Parkway.
Starting at the town line on East Street working west through the McIntosh and Parkside neighborhoods.
Elm Street neighborhoods west to the intersection of East Street.
Starting at the town line on Williams Street, working west including Mountain Drive,
Ann Drive, East New Lenox Road, and Holmes Road neighborhoods.
Although flushing may cause localized discolored water and reduced service pressure conditions in and around the immediate area of flushing, appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that proper levels of treatment and disinfections are maintained in the system at all times. If residents experience discolored water, they should let the water run for a short period to clear it prior to use.
If discolored water or low-pressure conditions persist, please contact the Water Department at (413) 499-9339.
Flushing is an important operating procedure that contributes significantly to the maintenance of the water quality in the water distribution system.
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