All That Snow Expected to Fall Southward

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The Nor'easter will feature heavy, wet snow and gusty winds. Power outages and some tree damage expected. Snowfall rates could exceed 2"/hr tomorrow. Coastal flooding is likely especially with high tide on Tuesday. Here is the latest snowfall total forecast ranges. pic.twitter.com/Du9AenQqEq
— Jacqui Jeras (@JacquiJerasTV) February 12, 2024

NEVERMIND: The National Weather Service has canceled its Winter Storm Warning and has a Winter Weather Advisory only in place for the Berkshires from 1 a.m. Monday to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Total snow expected: 2 to 4 inches. South County could get up to 6.

This fast-moving storm is heading south and east and may miss us completely.

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Parts of the Berkshires could get nearly a foot of snow early this week as a Nor'easter barrels through New England.

The bulk of the storm system is now expected to pass below North Berkshire. NWS says there will be a sharp cutoff between low and high snowfall accumulations but uncertainty in how far north and west the axis of heaviest show will extend.

The snow line cutoff looks to go through Pittsfield with North Berkshire getting anywhere from 2 to 6 inches.

The rest of the state might not be so lucky. Gov. Maura Healey has notified nonessential executive office employees to stay home and Boston and Springfield have already closed schools.

"This is a #noreaster with #bombogenesis - expect the worst" tweeted NBC Boston's Pete Bouchard on Sunday morning.

The dire warnings of heavy snow for Northern Berkshires over the weekend shifted drastically south by Monday morning.

The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., on Sunday evening added a Winter Storm Warning for Southern Berkshire beginning a 1 a.m. Monday through Tuesday.

A Winter Storm Watch was issued earlier on Sunday for North Berkshire remains in effect from late Monday night through Tuesday evening. This covers New York's Capital District, all of Southern Vermont as well.

The forecast so far is for heavy wet snow overnight Monday that could seriously hamper the morning community. Snowfall rates could exceed one inch an hour overnight. It's possible the higher elevations could see more snow.

Accuweather's "StormMax" is 17 inches in the higher elevations.

CBS WBZ-TV in Boston is warning of blizzard conditions, particularly during Tuesday morning and afternoon. The track of the storm as it moves north up the coast will determine how much snow and where it will impact most. WBZ-TV on Sunday said Boston has not had more than 4 inches of snow in 715 days.

Greylock Snow Day's Confidence Meter is at 75 percent chance of a snow day for South County on Tuesday based on current timing of the storm and an estimated snowfall of 5 to 10 inches. Chances for a snow day in North County has been reduced to 15 percent and 50 percent in Central Berkshires.

iBerkshires will update this article as new information and cancellations are announced. Residents should assume snow emergencies will be declared by Monday are reminded not to park overnight on the streets to facilitate snowplowing.

Pittsfield declared a snow emergency early Monday but cancelled it Tuesday morning.

[Significant Winter Storm] A Significant Winter Storm impacts the region very late Mon night & Tue. This will bring the potential for heavy snow and a Winter Storm Watch is in effect for all but the Cape/Islands. Strong winds along the coast & coastal flooding are also a concern. pic.twitter.com/IY41qmjqd7
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) February 11, 2024

After a very warm weekend, the reality check is coming. Our first look at snow totals for Tuesday's winter storm. We'll likely make tweaks to this as we hone in on the final track. @WMUR9 #NHwx pic.twitter.com/f2iu2fooL9
— Matt Hoenig (@MattHoenigWMUR) February 11, 2024

Since some are going to be throwing around the word #blizzard let's define what it is and isn't. It's a visibility warning because of wind & snow. It has nothing to do w/ how much snow falls. It is possible blizzard conditions exist Tuesday, less likely for 3 consecutive hours. pic.twitter.com/EDNBSoWzG7
— Dave Epstein (@growingwisdom) February 11, 2024

Some roads will be impassable during the height of the storm from 8am-2pm Tuesday.

White-outs and #thundersnow are possible in that time.

Improving LATE evening Tuesday.

Gusts on coast 40-55+. Cape gusts to 60+

This is a #noreaster with #bombogenesis - expect the worst
— Pete Bouchard (@PeteNBCBoston) February 11, 2024

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North Adams Police Investigating Suspicious Fire at Concession Stand

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06:20PM / Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Fire Chief Brent Lefebvre, left, and Commissioner of Public Services Timothy Lescarbeau check the damage to the concession building.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred at the Windsor Lake concession stand on Wednesday afternoon.

The fire was called in just before 5 p.m. as "visible flames and smoke." There was dark smoke coming from a storage area on the backside of the building and firefighters were able to quickly knock it down.

Power was shut off to the building and fans set up to push the smoke out. Wire and Alarm and Commissioner of Public Services Timothy Lescarbeau also arrived on scene.

"Right now we're just trying to make sure all of the flames are out and that there's no reoccurrence, and then the Police Department will do their investigation," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey. "It is a suspicious thing that we're closed and we weren't cooking hamburgs."

There was damage to some of the items being stored in the building, including two kayaks that melted, plus the lines & buoys for the swimming area, chairs and some benches.

The concession stand was not open this year, so nothing was on in the kitchen; the other items were stored at the beginning of October.

There were people up at the park, walking and enjoying the view. One woman who was out with her dog said she'd walked by the stand and noticed two people on bench near it, but no smoke. When she came back about 20 minutes later, the fire engines were there.

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