North Adams Seeks Christmas Trees for 2023

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The city needs two large trees for the holiday season.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — You know winter is not far off when the annual call for Christmas trees goes out. 
 
The city is looking for two large trees of 25 to 30 feet in height to decorate the downtown area for the holiday season. One will be installed at the top of Main Street at Monument Square and at the other end the street at Rosenthal Square. 
 
Trees are being sought from the Northern Berkshire area from now until the first week of November. 
 
The city annually lights up the downtown on Thanksgiving Eve. 
 
Anyone wishing to donate trees is asked to contact the Wire & Alarm Department at 413-662-3155. If calling after hours, leave a message and someone will return your call as soon as possible.

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Snow, Sleet & High Winds for Presidents Day Weekend

Another weekend, another storm for the Berkshires. 
 
The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., is forecasting 3 to 7 inches of mixed precipitation beginning Saturday afternoon. Ice accumulations may be between one-tenth and three-tenths of an inch.
 
A winter weather advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. on Saturday to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
 
Snow will continue through this evening before transitioning to a wintry mix overnight into Sunday afternoon. Some areas may change over to plain rain before precipitation tapers off.
 
This expected to followed by high winds Sunday night with gusts reaching up to 60 mph. Strong winds combined with any ice on trees could result in additional power outages. A high wind watch is in effect from 7 p.m. Sunday through Monday evening. 
 
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous from snow, sleet and ice accumulations. Plan on slippery road conditions. Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice, snow and winds.
 
North Adams, Pittsfield and other communities have declared snow emergencies which means no parking on the street. In Pittsfield, parking is allowed only on the odd side of the street on Saturday beginning at 7 a.m. and the even side, also beginning at 7 a.m., on Monday. Downtown residents are being encouraged to the McKay Street parking garage free of charge during the emergency. 
 
Travelers should allow for extra travel time and check forecasts for their routes and destinations and, if possible, consider using public transportation in place of a personal vehicle. MassDOT crews have been pretreating roadways in advance of the storm and will be deploying snow removal staff and equipment as necessary across the commonwealth. Download the?Mass511?mobile app or visit?www.mass511.com?to view live cameras, travel times, real-time traffic conditions.
 
National Grid is preparing for icing, snow, hazardous winds and cold temperatures. Wind gusts have the potential to damage trees and knock down power lines, causing power outages in impacted locations. Icing can lead to sagging powerlines and tree limbs. The timing of the changeover to snow and freezing rain will influence snow and ice amounts, with higher snow totals across Western Massachusetts. 
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