Hey Vermonters! You'll Need Extra Time To Get To Work And School Wednesday Morning

Expect a slippery commute Wednesday morning
in much of Vermont as some snow and mixed precipitation are
in the forecast.  

As a terrible tornado outbreak proceeds in the southeastern United States today and tonight, us Vermonters will have to gird for a much less severe weather event, but one that will have a bit of an impact on us anyway.

There's a winter weather advisory in effect for all of Vermont into tomorrow afternoon for all of Vermont except the Champlain Valley.

For the record, that winter weather advisory is up for almost all of New England and eastern New York.

Snow will gradually spread south to north across Vermont tonight and then go over to sleet and freezing rain before dawn in some areas, after dawn in others.

Accumulations of snow and sleet will only amount to an inch or two, and there will be less than a quarter inch of ice accumulation. So DON'T expect all the trees and power lines to collapse.

But DO expect icy roads Wednesday morning. That'll slow you commute. Plus close some of the state's schools, so you might have to come up with some Plan B to stash your kids for the day while you're at work.

I noted the Champlain Valley is not covered by the winter weather advisory because it will warm up quicker there. But there will be icy, slippery roads in that area tomorrow morning, too, so be aware of that.

The precipitation will change to plain rain Wednesday afternoon. The last area to see the changeover to plain rain will be the Northeast Kingdom.