More Snow, Sleet Expected Wednesday Night

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Here we go again. 
 
This winter's constant onslaught of cold and precipitation continues with more sleet and snow expected overnight on Wednesday. 
 
The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter storm advisory beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday through 1 p.m. on Thursday. 
 
The forecast is for mixed precipitation with total snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 4 inches, the higher end likely in Southern Vermont,  and ice accumulations up to 2/10 of an inch. Winds will be gusting as high as 35 mph.
 
This effects all of the Berkshires, Southern Vermont, eastern New York and northwest Connecticut. So plan on slippery road conditions for Thursday's commute. 
 
Our friends at Greylock Snow Day are predicting greater confidence in a delay rather than a snow day for schools. 
 
Some school districts are already scheduling extra days in June so are hesitant to cancel school altogether. Delays had been expected for last Thursday's storm but forecast had superintendents canceling the evening before as a precaution. 
 
A "train of storms" will run cross country over the next week or so, bringing snow to New England every two to three days. 
 
Friday is expected to be bright and sunny and cold but more snow flurries are expected over the weekend, and more frigid temperatures will return for Presidents Day.
 

The pattern across the United States that began this train of storms last week will remain in place for much of this week. This will continue to support storms being near New England every 2-3 days. Details: #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx #VTwx www.newenglandstormcenter.com/post/pattern...

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— New England Storm Center (@nestormcenter.bsky.social) February 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM

The pattern across the United States that began this train of storms last week will remain in place for much of this week. This will continue to support storms being near New England every 2-3 days. Details: #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx #VTwx www.newenglandstormcenter.com/post/pattern...

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— New England Storm Center (@nestormcenter.bsky.social) February 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM

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Greylock School Project Moves Into Construction; Geothermal System Approved

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The $65 million Greylock School Project has moved into construction phase, where it will stay for the next 18 months or so. 
 
Work has already started, as abatement of asbestos and lead paint at the old school are underway and trees and playground equipment removed for site preparation by general contractor Fontaine Bros.
 
"They hit the ground running," Jesse Saylor of TSKP Studio told the School Building Committee on Tuesday. "Fontaine's doing a nice job looking ahead and forecasting and ... we expect to get their schedule upcoming, as well as their breakdown of schedule of values, which is important because the [Massachusetts School Building Authority] reimburses the city based on that."
 
Timothy Alix of Collier's International, the owner's project manager, said the school construction will come in about $51 million and change.
 
"Our total budget is $65.3 million. We've processed invoices for roughly $4.4 million of that, we believe that roughly $4.2 [million] would be eligible for reimbursement, and then, based on the city's reimbursement rate, we expect a reimbursement of $3.4 [million]," Alix said. "It's right where we expected. Again, the biggest number here will be this construction line item, and we'll start seeing some invoices coming in as Fontaine builds out their schedule of values."
 
Saylor offered a presentation on the differences between vertical and horizontal geothermal systems, with the committee finally committing to horizontal. The savings are estimated at about $225,000; the project is expected to receive about $2.4 million in federal funds toward the alternative energy option. 
 
Committee members had been wary of the use of geothermal, which is being pushed by the state, but felt better after Tuesday's overview and voted unanimously to go with a horizontal system under the parking lot. 
 
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