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Saturday Night Storm Expected to Drop 1-3 Inches Over County

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*Update for Sunday afternoon from NWS: Snowfall rates may reach between one half and three quarters of an inch per hour by early afternoon in this area. This will increase the potential for hazardous travel conditions through early this afternoon, including snow covered roadways and poor visibilities.

Motorists are urged to use extra caution if traveling over the next few hours, as snowfall intensity increases.*

There is snow in the forecast for this Sunday, but it won't be much more than a couple inches.
 
Accuweather is calling the precipitation one of two "mini-storms" moving east from the midwest. The first isn't going to touch us but the second, arriving over Saturday night, will bring some snow.
 
"A general 1-3 inches of snow is in store over part of the interior Northeast from the storm," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said.
 
The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter weather advisory for areas southwest of the Capital District and a hazardous weather outlook for much of centrel New York, the Berkshires and Southern Vermont. 
 
Accumulating snow through Sunday night could create hazardous conditions in some areas and an updated winter weather advisory could be issued between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. 
 
Our friends at Greylock Snow Day is predicting 3 to 4 inches for the Berkshires using the North American climate model, which could mean a few inches on the ground Monday morning. It could mean a messy commute and school delays, but GSD says don't bet on a snow day. 
 
Accuweather says higher elevations, including the Berkshire range, could get 3 to 6 inches by Monday morning. Meteorologists are keeping an eye on what Accuweather calls a "monster storm" in the Midwest this week that could bring rain, snow and ice to the Northeast. 

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Clarksburg Joining Drug Prevention Coalition

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board has agreed to join a collaborative effort for drug prevention and harm reduction.
 
The new coalition will hire a North County community coordinator who will be headquartered on the North Adams Regional Hospital campus and who oversee allocations for harm reduction, education and prevention efforts. Berkshire Health Systems has also committed about $120,000 over the next five years. 
 
Clarksburg, one of the first communities to sign on to the opioid lawsuit filed by a consortium of states several years ago, has so far received payouts of $23,594.78. It's expected to receive nearly $64,000 by the end of the 16-year payout. 
 
In October, the board had discussed whether to pool that money with other communities, expressing concerns that the small town would not receive enough benefits.
 
"Anytime there's a pooling of money I think countywide, I think we know where the bulk goes to," said member Colton Andrew said Monday. "I'm more open to the idea of keeping the money here but open to hearing your intentions and how the mony will be allocated."
 
Chair Robert Norcross said he felt there seemed to be a focus on harm reduction, such as the use of Narcan, and not enough for prevention or problem-solving.
 
But after hearing from members of the nascent coalition, members voted Monday night to partner with other Northern Berkshire communities.
 
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