Nor'easter Set to Drop Foot of Snow Over Berkshires

06:42PM / Saturday, February 21, 2026Print Story | Email Story

Here we go again.

A powerful Nor'easter is set to drop up to a foot of snow over the region, right on the tail Friday's storm that dropped up to 6 inches in some areas.

The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter storm warning beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday through 7 p.m. on Monday for the Berkshires, eastern New York, Southern Vermont and northern Connecticut.

Heavy snow expected with total accumulations between 8 and 14 inches with some locally higher totals possible over the high peaks of the Catskills. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

The storm center was lining up to hit New York City but has been shifting north. Southern Berkshire could see a few more inches that North County, unless the storm moves further north.

Vermont schoolchildren will be starting their winter vacation Monday but Berkshire kids will be headed back to school. But they might be getting an extra vacation day -- Greylock Snow Day has an 80 percent probability for of delays, a 75 percent chance for closures in South County.

With the storm sweeping in by Sunday afternoon, we'll be on the lookout for any cancellations. This post will also be updated if new information becomes available.

Pittsfield is implementing parking restrictions: park on the even side on Sunday through 7 a.m. Monday, then switch to the odd side through 7 a.m. Tuesday. Downtown residents are encouraged to use the McKay Street Parking Garage for overnight parking, free until Tuesday at 7 a.m.

All Berkshire residents are reminded that most municipalities have winter parking bans in effect — no overnight parking on roadways to allow for plows to get through. Violators may be towed or ticketed.

Accuweather is describing blizzard conditions affecting coastal areas and the I-95 corridor with up to 18 inches of snow, with rates of 1 to 3 inches an hour. It's expected to be heavy, wet snow that could make shoveling difficult and dangerous.

Temperatures, however, aren't likely to dip back into frigid territory and Tuesday will see clearing and sunnier skies.

Twenty-nine days to spring.

This storm will track in the vicinity of the benchmark with a central pressure in the 970 millibar range. That's just what's needed for a widespread, high-impact snowstorm with blizzard conditions possible. There's currently a 60% chance for snow rates of 2-3" an hour. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx

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— New England Storm Center (@nestormcenter.bsky.social) February 21, 2026 at 6:41 PM

National Weather Service Boston office post on Facebook a short time ago [Aside: I sure wish the Boston office would post here also in addition to @nws.noaa.gov .] #MaWX #Noreaster #Snow

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— Boston Metro Weather Forecast Bot (@boston-4castbot.bsky.social) February 21, 2026 at 5:43 PM

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North Adams Shop Offers New & Vintage Games to Play

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
12:18PM / Saturday, February 21, 2026

The shop is located in the corner of the Oasis Plaza, next to the ice cream shop.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new card shop is bringing old and new games and trades to Oasis Plaza.

Renzi Retro and Repair owner Christian Richardson opened last Friday at 150 American Legion Drive, right next to the ice cream shop.

Richardson grew up collecting and playing different types of video games. He was recently selling games and cards on Facebook before deciding to find a space last month.

"I really just liked video games. I play a lot of video games, and I just started collecting them. And then one day, I was like, Oh, why don't we try seeing if I can make some money doing it?" he said.

His shop is filled with older game consoles, Pokémon cards, sports cards, and video games new and old. He hopes to give people a better deal than other places.

"We're just trying to be different. We're trying to give people better prices than they're given other places. Since prices have got kind of crazy and it's hard to live nowadays, so we're trying to make it a little bit easier," Richardson said.

His shop will also take in items like consoles, cards, and other game accessories for trades or cash back.

"We pretty much take anything in, from cards to retro to modern games to consoles, accessories," he said.

He plans to get televisions and host tournaments on Sundays in the future.

"Tournaments are going to be a big thing that we're going to be working towards. We're also be working on getting TVs set up for certain days so people want to come sit down," he said.

Richardson wants his shop to be a space for people to gather and have fun.

"I just want to get more people off the streets. I mean, the area is not always the best, and people get involved in the wrong things around here," he said. "I just want to be able to bring people in at a younger age and give them a place to be able to play cards, or at some point, we're going to get TVs up so they can play video games. And I just want not everybody to be stuck on the streets and give them something to do in the community."

He hopes to one day expand and create a room dedicated to game play.

"I really want to get a whole store set up just for people to be able to come and play video games and and that's it not to buy things, but more of a place with a membership where you come and you play games, or you you do tournaments all day," he said.

His store is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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