The Higher Summits Forecast For Vermont And Northern New York
Tonight
Mostly cloudy until midnight...then summits becoming in and out of clouds. A slight chance of snow until midnight...then snow after midnight. Lows in the mid teens. South winds 5 to 15 mph...becoming southeast 10 to 25 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Summits obscured in clouds. Snow and sleet in the morning...then snow and sleet with freezing rain possible in the southern Green Mountains in the afternoon. Precipitation may be heavy at times. Highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 25 to 40 mph. Wind chill values in the single digits above zero.
Wednesday Night
Summits obscured in clouds. Snow and sleet until midnight...then snow after midnight. Near steady temperatures in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Summits obscured in clouds. Occasional snow showers in the morning...then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid teens. West winds 15 to 30 mph...becoming northwest in the afternoon. Wind chill values in the single digits below zero. The Lake Champlain lake level at the King Street Ferry dock in Burlington was 97.16 feet...and the water temperature was 33 degrees.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 1 am Wednesday to 1 PM EST Thursday...
The National Weather Service in Burlington continues the Winter Storm Warning for mixed wintry precipitation across all of the north country... from 1 am Wednesday to 1 PM EST Thursday.
By Thursday morning... total snow and sleet accumulation will range from 6 to 12 inches across central and northern Vermont... and much of northern New York. Across the southern Champlain Valley into Rutland and Windsor counties... 4 to 8 inches of snow and sleet accumulation is anticipated. In addition... a light ice accumulation of around a tenth of an inch is expected across south central sections of Vermont including Rutland and Windsor counties.
Widespread snow will overspread the area from the south after midnight tonight... and increase in intensity by the early to mid morning hours on Wednesday. The snow will gradually mix with and change to sleet from south to north during the late morning and afternoon hours on Wednesday. Across Rutland and Windsor counties... a period of freezing rain is expected to occur during Wednesday afternoon into the early evening hours. This will result in some light ice accumulation across south central Vermont.
As colder air filters into the region Wednesday night... precipitation should change back to all snow across northern Vermont... the Champlain Valley... and across the northern Adirondacks into the St. Lawrence Valley. Light snow showers are possible across south central Vermont. Northwesterly winds on Thursday will allow for mountain snow showers to continue into early Thursday afternoon across the northern Adirondacks and western slopes of the Green Mountains.
Significant travel impacts are expected with this storm... especially during the day Wednesday into Wednesday night. Travel conditions during the evening commute hours Wednesday may be particularly impacted... with untreated surfaces featuring poor traction.
Persons across northern New York and Vermont... should take the necessary action and prepare for this upcoming weather event. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or any media outlet... that provides you with the latest products from the National Weather Service... which are specifically designed to keep you informed during such hazardous weather events.
Winter Storm Warning