Snow to hit The Berkshires on Wednesday
The Berkshires are under a Winter Storm Advisory as a storm moves into the region that is expected to drop 3-6 inches for much of the county.
The total snowfall numbers may not be very high for the Northeast, but the timing of the storm has caused some concern, as it is expected to peak during the morning commute.
The full advisory is below:
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
* LOCATIONS…SOUTHEAST CATSKILLS…MID HUDSON VALLEY…TACONICS…NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT…BERKSHIRES AND ALL OF SOUTHERN VERMONT.
* HAZARD TYPES…SNOW…REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.
* MAXIMUM SNOWFALL RATES…COULD APPROACH UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE ADVISORY AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH AN INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON WEDNESDAY.
* TEMPERATURES…LOWS IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 20S TONIGHT…HIGHS ON WEDNESDAY INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 30S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
Posted by Kameron Z. Spaulding
on January 15, 2013. Filed under Breaking News.
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