Where Are The Hotspots? Covid-19 Town-By-Town Trends, Rates - Hampden County
Good news! The COVID-19 rate in most Hampden County cities and towns has gone down, according to the most recent information from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Hampden County now has a “green” community as well - a term for communities with a low risk for the spread of the virus - it’s Holland.
Other Hampden County communities where the risk is low include Montgomery, Wales, Blanford, Granville, Tolland, and Russell.
While the daily COVID-19 infection rate went down in most Hampden County communities, there are four that saw their rates rise: Agawam, Longmeadow, Montgomery…
Week-Ahead Forecast: Mostly Sunny With A Chance Of Snow Early On
The week of Monday, Jan. 4, is forecast to be mostly clear and sunny, but first, there is a chance for snow early in the week.
A slow-moving offshore pressure system is expected to result in an abundance of clouds and a few rain or snow showers early into Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Otherwise, the weather is expected to be dry with temperatures averaging a bit above normal for the season, according to the National Weather Service.
Today, Monday, Jan. 4, may bring a few scattered snow showers northwest of I-95 leading to drier air in the afternoon. A slippery travel roadway advisory is in effe…
Forecast: Expect Snow Today, Wednesday, Dec. 30 - Rain on NYD
Snow is on the way for today, according to the most recent forecast by the National Weather Service.
It won’t add up to much, but meteorologists are predicting light snow in the region today, Wednesday, Dec. 30.
The snow will be heaviest in Central Massachusetts and the Northern Berkshires with the Worcester, Fitchburg, Pittsfield, and North Adams areas expected to receive an inch of snow.
In Western Massachusetts, the southernmost part of Central Massachusetts, and Berkshires South County are expected to receive less than an inch of snow.
The snow could become rain Wednesday night or ear…
Covid-19: More Than 3,700 New Cases Reported Over Christmas Week, Worcester County
Over the last week, more than 3,700 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Worcester County.
The week of Christmas - Monday, Dec. 21 - Sunday, Dec. 27 - also saw 1,467 new deaths across the Central Massachusetts county.
Statewide, the number of new cases went up by 27,615 since last week (Dec. 21) and 383 new deaths have been reported, according to the most recent update to the Massachusetts COVID-19 Datadashboard, Dec. 27.
Below are new and cumulative case and death counts per county, Pioneer Valley, and statewide from Monday, Dec. 21 - Sunday, Dec. 27.
Berkshire 232 new cases rep…
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Forecast: Lots Of Rain
Christmas is more likely to look gray than white this year with rain predicted starting on Christmas Eve.
The weather in Central and Western Massachusetts in the week leading up to Christmas is forecast to be warm, clear, wet, then cool.
Today, Monday, Dec. 21, will start off with patchy freezing fog with a love of 27 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Tuesday, Dec. 22, and Wednesday, Dec. 23, are expected to present the best weather of the week with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 35-40 degree-range.
On Thursday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, there it will a…
