Snow on the Way Monday Night| 12:09PM / Monday, February 27, 2023 | |
February may be been relatively mild — with even a couple 50 and 60-degree days — but Mother Nature is reminding us that winter is still in full force by sending a significant snowstorm our way.
The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has declared a 24-hour winter storm warning starting Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m.
Expect heavy snow in Berkshire County with total accumulations of 4 to 9 inches. Snow will be heaviest between 10 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday. Snowfall rates of half-inch to 1 inch per hour are expected.
Check iBerkshires on Monday evening and Tuesday morning for school cancelations, as students may get an extra day off after a week of winter break. Our friends at Greylock Snow Day say the weather models are "almost guarantees snow days for the well-rested students of Berkshire County." This may be true particularly in the northern parts of the county.
Snow will continue on Tuesday but will taper off through the day. Temperatures should remain in the mid-30s throughout Monday and Tuesday.
WTEN Channel 10 News in Albany, N.Y., is predicting up to a foot or more in the higher elevations of North Berkshire and Southern Vermont. Even parts of Adams into Cheshire could get 8 inches or more.
Pittsfield south is looking at 4 to 8 inches, though again, higher elevations could see up to a foot.
WBZ out of Boston has lower numbers for Western Mass, predicting 6 to 8 inches overall.
National Grid says it has prepared for this storm by securing more than 450 field-based crews and more than 1,382 total personnel as part of the company's emergency response operations. This includes overhead line, forestry, contractors, underground, damage assessment, wires down, transmission, and substation workers.
"National Grid has been monitoring the forecasts closely for multiple days, and we have secured additional crews and personnel across Massachusetts who are ready to respond as quickly and safely as possible to any impact this storm may bring," said Jeff Faber, director of New England Electric Operations.
With the exception of employees at the Registry of Motor Vehicles, the governor has directed that non-emergency state employees working in Executive Branch agencies should not report to their workplaces on Tuesday. Employees who have the capacity to telework will be expected to do so in accordance with the Telework Policy.
Snow Emergency Declarations
Pittsfield has declared a snow emergency from 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27 through 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 1.
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:
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Between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday: parking is allowed on the odd side of the street;
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Between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday: parking is allowed on the even side of the
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street; and
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Residents in and around downtown Pittsfield are encouraged to use the McKay Street parking garage which will be open to the public free of charge starting tonight and continuing 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 midnight 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.
Adams, Clarksburg and North Adams have also declared snow emergencies overnight, which means no on-street parking. Vehicles in violation may be towed. Don't wait for snow emergencies to move your vehicles off the streets.
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