Snow Expected Friday Morning; North Adams Schools Close

04:51PM / Thursday, January 06, 2022Print Story | Email Story

The Berkshires can expect 2 to 5 inches of snow overnight into Friday morning.

A winter weather advisory is in effect from midnight through noon on Friday. A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is also possible late Saturday night into Sunday, which could result in slippery travel conditions, according to the National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y.

North Adams Public Schools will use an “emergency day” for Friday in light of the coming weather and staffing shortages because COVID-19. There will be no school or afterschool activities on Friday.

The state Department of Transportation is warning of 3 to 9 inches across the state and the governor has directed all non-emergency state employees working in Executive Branch agencies not to report to their workplaces Friday. The administration is also urging residents to stay off roadways and to use public transportation when possible.

"We will have crews patrolling and chemically treating our roads by late this evening as snow is anticipated to begin in Western Massachusetts just after midnight tonight," said Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver. "Depending on the region of the state, the storm will last until Friday afternoon, with heavy snowfall in some areas falling at the time of the Friday morning commute. Travelers are advised to use caution, travel at reduced speeds, and be mindful of poor visibility."

Accuweather meteorologists are predicting 1 to 2 inches of snowfall an hour in some locations, particularly in areas south and east of the Berkshire, though South County may be affected.

A bitterly cold airmass is expected early next week.

Said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist, Jonathan Porter: "Our latest snowstorm is quick moving but intense which is going to create dangerous road conditions and significant travel delays from parts of the South through the Middle-Atlantic and the Northeast."

A snowstorm in Virginia earlier this week left thousands stranded on I-95 for more than a day.

4:15 PM: Here is the updated forecast for Friday's winter storm. Portions of E MA, RI & E CT will see 6-8" of snow. Isolated accums of 10" are not out of the question in SE MA where 1-2"/hr snowfall rates set up.

The AM commute *will* be hazardous. Avoid travel if possible. pic.twitter.com/tzHSAQdZqB
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) January 6, 2022

All Eyes on the storm to the south that will clip us with snowfall.
The roads for the AM Commute will get slippery.

We've pushed the accums up slightly from 24 hours ago. Looks like the HEAVIEST snows along the New England Coast. pic.twitter.com/TFRQhoxS5o
— Steve Caporizzo (@SteveCaporizzo) January 6, 2022

Snow totals GOING UP a bit... still expecting a widespread 4-8" snowfall event for much of central/eastern Mass.

The latest forecast on @WBZ at Noon. pic.twitter.com/jCUeORdbhZ
— Jacob Wycoff (@4cast4you) January 6, 2022

Storm likely to become bomb cyclone as it charges up Eastern Seaboard.

Intense snow rates of 1-3 inches per hour could occur in northeastern portions of Maryland, southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and up toward New York City. https://t.co/DNgBJSQWsf pic.twitter.com/bhj1AqYcIl
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) January 6, 2022

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North Adams Airport Commission Discusses Damaged Hangar

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
03:46PM / Monday, February 23, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Airport Commission discussed what to do with the now-closed, city-owned Shamrock Hangar on Tuesday.

Chairman James Haskins said that after pipes burst in the hangar last winter, the Shamrock has basically been sitting empty.

"Pipes were frozen in the walls and broke," he said. "It was shut down a year ago. The pipes are still broken, and the city did fix a broken pipe outside that led up to the building a few weeks ago, but we have to make a decision on what to do with that space and make a plan."

The city purchased the hangar in 2017 with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds. It was subsequently renovated and opened as a public space. Commissioner Dean Bullett expressed disappointment that the building was never winterized.

"This is something that should have never happened in the first place," Bullett said.

Haskins clarified that the city intended to winterize the property, but due to "overlap," officials could not get to the hangar quickly enough to do so properly. He noted that although some work has been done to repair the hangar, the project needs to be completed.

Airport user and former commissioner Trevor Gilman said that when it was open, the Greylock Soaring Club leased space in the hangar. The city waived the lease fee, and in exchange, the club maintained and cleaned the area.

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