power outage

With the Nor’easter underway in the Berkshires, losing power is a possibility with wind gusts expected hit 35mph.  Falling trees and heavy snow accumulating on powerlines can cause interruptions in power to your home. There are many things you can do in preparation for a storm but when one is already underway it is advisable to make sure your cell phone is charging in case of power outage... Read

This morning a Winter Storm Watch goes into effect from the National Weather Service.  The Watch is posted from Monday at 7am to 1pm Tuesday afternoon in Berkshire County and Litchfield County in Connecticut.  The forecast calls for heavy snow with 12 inches or more possible in some areas accompanied by wind gusts up to 35mph...

Pittsfield City Hall posted information regarding the update on the progress of Eversource to restore power throughout the area.  The storm took down trees and powerlines yesterday causing the loss of power across the region, including Whoopee’s sister station LIVE 95...

It was 23 years ago today that we were hit by the April Fools’ Day Blizzard of 1997. The storm dumped over 30-inches of snow interrupting spring along with wind gusts of 65 miles an hour and knocking out power lines across the state. A state of emergency was declared by Governor Bill Weld...