Icy Rain, Snow for North Berkshire Today; More Snow Forecast

10:59AM / Wednesday, February 18, 2026Print Story | Email Story

The never-ending winter gave us a few warmish, clear days — a tease of spring — but that's apparently over.

The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter storm advisory to North Berkshire, Southern Vermont and the New York Capital District.

The advisory begins at noon Wednesday and runs through 4 a.m. on Thursday.

Be prepared for one to 4 inches of precipitation — a sleety rain that will turn to snow later in the day.

There were predictions of up to 6 inches but meteorologist Steve Caporizzo at ABC News10 on Wednesday morning has an updated forecast of 3 to 5 inches across North Berkshire and one to 3 inches to the south.

There's no worry on school closures or delays in Massachusetts as it's winter break. Vermont schools, however, are still in session with their break beginning next week.

The snowfall is expected to taper off early Thursday morning but the accumulation and a likely icy glaze could make both evening and morning commutes hazardous.

Meanwhile, another storm system is developing on the West Coast that could bring more snow to the Northeast and the Berkshires this weekend.

Spring is only 30 days away.

Storms with varying impact levels will traverse New England today, Friday and Sunday to Monday. Today will be low-impact with a higher-impact system for Friday. Sunday to Monday remains low confidence. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx #VTwx newenglandstormcenter.substack.com/p/active-pat...

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— New England Storm Center (@nestormcenter.bsky.social) February 18, 2026 at 8:20 AM

Initially, most of what we see will be rain or wintry mix. Increasingly, through the afternoon, expect more in the way of sleet or plain snow. Totals look low for most, in the 1-3″ range for most.

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— NEWS10 (@news10.bsky.social) February 18, 2026 at 8:45 AM

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Healey, Driscoll's Campaign Stop Talks Housing, Health and ICE

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
05:48AM / Wednesday, February 18, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gov. Maura Healey acknowledged challenges and touted successes on Tuesday to a packed room at the former Johnson School on Tuesday.

Healey, standing with running mate Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Mayor Jennifer Macksey in front of a background "Team Healey Driscoll" logos, the governor spoke to housing, health care, education, energy, infrastructure, and public safety — declaring ICE had to "stay out" to loud applause.

"You know, there's a lot of work ahead. There's a lot of challenge out there. There's a lot of work in communities here in the state and around this country," she said, recalling how she'd stood with Mayor Jennifer Macksey at a "massive sinkhole" in the days following the extreme rain in 2023.

"I'll never forget that moment. And, you know, what can we do as a government to help and that's our job, actually, in government. DC doesn't understand but our job actually is to work together to deliver for people. That means working state and local, really tight. It means also working with our community leaders, our businesses, our not-for-profits, our schools, our hospitals and health-care systems."

Healey is running for a second four-year term as governor. On Tuesday, the Democrat released a list of mayors and legislative leaders backing her, including Macksey and Pittsfield Mayor Peter Marchetti and the entire Berkshire state delegation.

The hall at what is now called the Residences at Amity Square was filled with former and current elected officials including city councilors, School Committee members, mayors, Select Board members from neighboring communities, as well as residents and educational, cultural and business leaders.

"The governor promised four years ago that she would not forget North Adams and not forget Western Mass, and she certainly hasn't," said Macksey in endorsing the governor. "She supported us through floods, she supported us through grants, and she is a trusted, trusted colleague in Boston who knows how to get to North Adams."

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