CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The 22News Storm Team issued a Weather Alert for Monday and Tuesday for significant snow in western Massachusetts.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 8 p.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Wednesday for Franklin, western Hampshire, & western Hampden County, and 5 p.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Wednesday for Berkshire County or the possibility of significant snowfall accumulation.

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Monday night through Wednesday morning for central/eastern Hampden & central/eastern Hampshire County.

Monday will be a mostly cloudy day, with scattered rain (mainly in the Pioneer Valley) and snow showers (mainly Berkshires & western hills). There will be little to no snow accumulation during the daylight hours on Monday. High temperatures on Monday will be in the low 40s.

The rain/snow mix becomes steady early Monday evening. Any lingering rain will transition to all snow after midnight.

Snow, heavy at times, is likely on Tuesday. The heaviest snow will most likely fall Tuesday morning. Although a brief “surge” of heavy snow is possible Tuesday afternoon and evening. Most of the valley snowfall accumulation will come during the day Tuesday. 

The highest snowfall accumulation will be in the Berkshires and Berkshire foothills. This is also the area with the greatest risk of power outages and tree/structure damage from the heavy snow and wind. Wind gusts across western Massachusetts could reach 30-50 mph.

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