Author Archives: Berkshire Weather

Welcome: Good morning. A threat has awakened. Friday and Saturday feature the possibility of wind chills down to negative 40! If forecasts stay the same we cold be dealing with a dangerous event. I will continue to monitor the situation…Alert: None. Monday: Mostly cloudy.COMFORT INDEX: Dry.TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 30s. Lows in the lowerContinue reading “Monday/January/30/2023”

Welcome: Good morning. In one week I will be at the Clark Art Institute speaking about the artist John Constable and the weather conditions of his different types of clouds in his art. Sunday February 5th both at 1:15 PM and 3:15 PM are the times you can see me speak. Admission to the ClarkContinue reading “Sunday/January/29/2023”

Welcome: Good afternoon. I do not see any major storm this coming week. However, around February 6th we may see something. It is pretty far out, so I do not know specifics. We may have more rain, or if we are lucky more snow…Alert: None.Saturday: Partly cloudy, more clouds further north.COMFORT INDEX: Dry.TEMPERATURE: Highs inContinue reading “Saturday/January/28/2023”

Welcome: Good morning. Today is the half way point for my school year. It is the 90th day out of 180 days. This school year has gone by quickly. Another interesting thing is that Berkshire Weather has 249 subscribers, one more and we reach 250. I hope you all have a wonderful time today asContinue reading “Friday/January/27/2023”

Welcome: Good morning. I noticed some tree damage today. It was likely from the wind. A piece of a tree was on the ground. Tonight could be slick in some spots. This is because it is currently above freezing, and all standing water will likely freeze tonight… Alert: A Winter Storm Warning is in effectContinue reading “Thursday/January/26/2023”

Welcome: Good morning. We have a lot to discuss. I believe if you live in the eastern part of the Berkshires or eastern part of Bennington County you could see some impactful ice accumulations. We will have to see what plays out today and tonight… Alert: A Winter Storm Warning will go into effect, forContinue reading “Wednesday/January/25/2023”

I just wanted to give a super quick update. I have just learned that the Pittsfield Public School District has called a half day for all students tomorrow Wednesday January 25. This is due to the earlier onset of the predicted snow. This means that other schools may call an early dismissal/half day for tomorrow.Continue reading “Tuesday/January/24/2023/PM Update”

Welcome: Good morning. In total I got about 8 or 9 inches of snow depending on the area I measured. I also noticed some tree damage and I briefly had a power outage. We have another storm coming in, but this one will likely be not all snow. There is a chance that some inContinue reading “Tuesday/January/24/2023”

Welcome: Good morning. So far roughly 4 inches of snow has fallen at my house. I expect more snow to fall throughout the day. Snow amounts are likely to be higher across the area, as heavier snow bands have developed… Alert: A Winter Storm Warning is in effect, for Northern Berkshire County (Pittsfield and north)Continue reading “Monday/January/23/2023”

Welcome: Good morning. We have a potential major storm about to impact us. The key question is: can temperatures stay below freezing the whole event? I am pretty certain that for at least some, temperatures will stay below freezing. To quote the song, “Let it snow, let is snow, let it snow.” Here are theContinue reading “Sunday/January/22/2023”