Scenes from Berkshire County during Tuesday's nor'easter.
Police block traffic at the intersection of Route 20 and Dan Fox Drive in Pittsfield on Tuesday during the nor’easter that hit the region, taking down many trees and power lines and causing widespread power outages.
Snow-laden and fallen trees put heavy pressure on power lines throughout the Berkshires during Tuesday’s nor’easter, causing widespread power outages.
Cars and trucks drive tightly around a pickup truck as it attempts to pull another truck from the snowy embankment on Tamarack Road in Pittsfield during Tuesday’s nor’easter.
Teams of line crews are seen around the Berkshires, at the ready to attend to the many downed power lines and trees during Tuesday’s nor’easter, which caused widespread damage and power outages.
A contractor for Eversource uses a fiberglass pole to replace a fuse that broke on Holmes Road in Pittsfield. This fuse knocked out power to 40 homes in the area.
Pittsfield City Hall officials asked residents to stay home except for emergencies or other “essential travel.”
In Pittsfield, plows made at least one pass on main roads and some side streets early Tuesday morning as residents woke up to more than 6 inches of snow.
Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore was spotted filming in Lenox on Tuesday morning.
Jim Cantore, known for his animated weather reports across the country, tweeted scenes from Stockbridge early Tuesday morning.
Police direct traffic on West Street on Tuesday as motorists try to drive through the snow
Pittsfield police stopped traffic on West Street to help a truck driver who could not make it up the hill to Park Square.
Berkshire County residents woke up to more than 6 inches of snow with thousands without power Tuesday, March 14.
Mindy Alston walks her dogs at The First Street Common in Pittsfield during heavy snowfall on Tuesday.
Pittsfield police stopped traffic Tuesday morning on West Street in Pittsfield to help a truck that was stuck trying to get up the hill to Park Square.
Meteorologist Jim Cantore and his crew broadcast live for The Weather Channel across from the Lenox Town Hall as the forecasted nor’easter hits the Berkshires early Tuesday morning.
Meteorologist Jim Cantore and his crew broadcast live for The Weather Channel across from the Lenox Town Hall as the forecasted nor’easter hits the Berkshires early Tuesday morning.
A few brave drivers navigate the roads in Great Barrington as the forecasted nor’easter hits the Berkshires early Tuesday morning.
A fallen tree on Bears Den Rd. in Sheffield took down power lines, causing police to close the road to traffic.
A fallen tree on Bears Den Rd. in Sheffield took down power lines, causing police to close the road to traffic.
Sheffield Police block the entrance to Bears Den Rd. after a tree fell across the street, taking down power lines with it.
Kevin Bousquet scrapes off heavy snow to relieve the weight on his roof on Berkshire School Road in Sheffield during the nor’easter that hit the Berkshires early Tuesday morning.
A woman knocks heavy snow from the dogwood trees in her front yard on Berkshire School Rd. in Sheffield as a nor’easter hit the Berkshires early Tuesday morning.
Cars drive around a fallen tree on Dan Fox Drive in Pittsfield during Tuesday’s nor’easter, which caused many downed trees and widespread power outages.
Heavy snow falls in downtown Lenox Tuesday as the forecasted nor’easter hits the Berkshires.
Plows and a few brave drivers navigate the roads in Great Barrington as the forecasted nor’easter hits the Berkshires early Tuesday morning.
Snow-laden and fallen trees put heavy pressure on power lines throughout the Berkshires during Tuesday’s nor’easter, causing widespread power outages.
Michael Smith walks his dogs Jagger and Saba along West St. in Great Barrington on Tuesday morning during the nor’easter that hit the region.
The Berkshires see signficant snow during a nor'easter storm on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
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Nate Girard of 14 Leonard Street in North Adams shovels heavy snow off of the porch roof of his home on Tuesday.
Nate Girard of 14 Leonard Street in North Adams shovels the heavy snow off of the porch roof of his home on Tuesday.
Christian Kelsey, 8, and his grandmother Mimi shovel the heavy snow from the sidewalk of their Ashland Street home in North Adams on Tuesday morning.
While many of the main roads were clear, side roads like Montana Street in North Adams were no plowed.
Snowplows are lined up at the gas pumps at the Cumberland Farms in North Adams on Tuesday as snowplows and all-wheel drive vehicles were the only vehicles on the road as the authorities urged motorists to stay home.
Heavy, high snow banks surround the McKinley statue at the intersection of Park and Maple Street in Adams on Tuesday.
A fallen tree in a parking lot near the Ashuwillticook Trail and Park Street in Adams on Tuesday.
Utility lines, heavy with snow, hang low across Columbia Street in Adams on Tuesday.
A truck on Route 116 in Cheshire appears trapped by downed power lines as much of Cheshire and neighboring hilltowns were without power due to the storm.
A couple of people walk on Dean Street in Cheshire on Tuesday afternoon as much of Cheshire was without power due to downed lines.
West Shaft Road near Route 2 in North Adams was closed due to downed trees.
West Shaft Road near Route 2 in North Adams was closed due to downed trees.
Pedestrians share the road with motorists near the Cumberland Farms on the Mohawk Trail in North Adams on Tuesday.
A lineman with Spectrum works on a utility pole near the Hadley Overpass in North Adams on Tuesday during the storm.
A lineman with Spectrum works on a utility pole near the Hadley Overpass in North Adams on Tuesday during the storm.
A fallen tree branch hangs on a utility wire on Ashton Avenue in North Adams closing a section of road.
Pulling a sled with a child on board, a woman crosses Main Street in Williamstown near the Williams College campus on Tuesday.
A fallen tree branch narrowly missing a house and landing on a nearby parked car on West Main Street in North Adams.
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Police block traffic at the intersection of Route 20 and Dan Fox Drive in Pittsfield on Tuesday during the nor’easter that hit the region, taking down many trees and power lines and causing widespread power outages.
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Ben Garver has been photographing the Berkshire hills and people for The Eagle since 1994. In his spare time, Garver enjoys hiking and biking with his Australian cattle dog, Cheyenne.
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Stephanie Zollshan has been a photojournalist for The Berkshire Eagle since 2011. She is a Boston University graduate whose work has been featured in publications around the world. Stephanie can be reached at szollshan@berkshireeagle.com.
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With a burst of heavy snow before sunrise on Tuesday, the storm was living up to its advance billing, with a foot to two feet likely before snowfall begins tapering off Tuesday afternoon.
Before this week, Berkshire County was having a relatively warm winter with less snow than usual. Then, a nor'easter reminded us that we're in, well, the Northeast — and seemingly dumped a season's worth of the white stuff on us all at once.
