North County Could See 7 Inches of Snow, Sleet
A winter storm watch is in effect in Berkshire County from Thursday, Feb.3 at 5 pm until Friday, Feb. 4 at 5 pm. The incoming could drop as much as 7 inches of snow and sleet in the Northern Berkshires
As temperatures drop Thursday night rain will transition into snow and an icy mix. Sleet and freezing rain will continue overnight. Friday morning precipitation will transition into snow. Snowfall rates could briefly approach an inch an hour.
Northern Berkshire communities could get between 3 and 7 inches of snow and sleet.
According to Steve Caporizzo, North County can expect between 4 and 8 inches of accumulation, Central County can expect between 2 and 4 inches, and South County can expect between 1 and 2 inches
The Berkshires can also expect between .1 and .25 of an inch of ice.
Emergency Declarations and Closures
Adams has set a Winter Storm Emergency declared from 6 am Thursday, Feb 3 through noon Saturday, Feb. 5.
Town Code requires that for the duration of the storm emergency:
- No vehicle is permitted to park or stand unattended upon any street, highway, traveled way, or public parking lot during a storm emergency.
- No vehicle is permitted to park or stand unattended on any open municipal parking lot during a storm emergency permitting the lot to be effectively cleared of snow.
- Vehicles found in violation of the above parking regulations will be ticketed and towed at the vehicle owner's expense.
Clarksburg has set a a snow and ice emergency from Thursday, Feb. 3 at 6 pm through Saturday, Feb. 5 at midnight.
During this time, no on-street parking will be allowed. Those in violation will be towed at their own expense.
All Northern Berkshire School Union District schools (Clarksburg, Florida, Rowe, Savoy) will be closed Friday, Feb. 4.
In Pittsfield a snow emergency has been declared effective 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4, through 7 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6.
For the duration of the snow emergency, 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. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday: parking is allowed on the even side of the street;
- Between 7 a.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday: parking is allowed on the odd side of the street; and
- Residents in and around downtown Pittsfield are encouraged to use the McKay Street parking garage for overnight parking which will be open to the public free of charge starting, Friday, Feb. 4 through the duration of the emergency.
All other 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.
Pittsfield City Hall is also closed Friday, Feb. 4.
The Reid Middle School open house has been postponed to Feb. 8 from 5:30 to 7 pm.
The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires is closed for the day.
In Bennington, Vt., Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s (SVHC) COVID Resource Center, located on the former Southern Vermont College campus at 981 Mansion Drive in Bennington, will be closed on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, due to the forecasted winter storm. The closure includes both outdoor testing and indoor vaccination operations. The Resource Center will re-open on Saturday, February 5.
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— Steve Caporizzo (@SteveCaporizzo) February 3, 2022
The New Data Coming in is VERY conflicting.
The NAM Model....Rain...More Ice...Little snow.
The 3K Model Rain-Rain-More Ice....some snow
GFS Model....rain...brief ice...then moderate to heavy snow.... pic.twitter.com/9sZjCPC2F2
The biggest issue tomorrow will be ice, but it looks as though it will be more sleet than freezing rain. Snow will be minimal. pic.twitter.com/cxGV2qM8iA
— Dan Brown (@dbrownweather) February 3, 2022
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