South Berkshire Closures for Monday, February 23

Another significant storm is expected to hit the Berkshires Sunday evening into Monday. As a matter of fact, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has declared a State of Emergency. The National Weather Service has called for a Winter Storm Warning from 1 pm Sunday (2/22) through 7 pm Monday (2/23) with heavy snow blanketing the area. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches are expected.

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As such, cancellations for this Monday (2/23) are already being called into WSBS, including the following:

Southern Berkshire Regional School District - closed
Berkshire Hills Regional School District - closed
Lee Public Schools - closed
Lenox Public Schools - closed
Farmington River Elementary School - closed
Berkshire Community College - closed
All non-essential town offices and programs in Great Barrington are closed. This closure includes the Transfer Station, Mason and Ramsdell Libraries, Senior Center, Town Hall, Housatonic Community Center, and the South County Connector Transportation.
The Monday, February 23, 2026, Great Barrington Selectboard meeting will be held via zoom only.
The Town of Sheffield (town offices) - closed
Sheffield Senior Center - closed
Sheffield Senior Center Transportation - cancelled
Egremont Town Hall - closed
Egremont Library - closed
Lee Congregational Church and Offices are Closed; no in-person Bible Study, there will be a Zoom Bible Study at 7 pm on 2/23.
Elder Services is closed today, and the agency will not be serving any congregate meals or home-delivered meals.

If you have a cancellation you would like to report to us, feel free to call (413) 528-0860 and leave a message or send an email to: fun@wsbs.com

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Weather updates can be found here, or you can call the WSBS weather phone at (413) 528-1118.

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This suffocating heatwave that has arrived on the SouthCoast may be uncomfortable, but it doesn't compare to these strange moments in Massachusetts history that had us wondering what Mother Nature was up to. Which one do you remember the most?

Gallery Credit: Maddie Levine