Moderate Sized Snowstorm Due In Vermont, New England Tuesday

Here's what the National Weather Service in
South Burlington is currently expecting for snowfall
through Wednedsay. Click on the image to make
it bigger and easier to see.

As of early Monday morning, we're still on track for a mid-sized snowfall Tuesday and Wednesday here in Vermont, so we'll have to deal with the usual wintertime slick roads, snow shoveling, and playing in the fluff.

You knew this would come eventually.

Before we get into Tuesday's main event, note that it is snowing in much of northern Vermont and New York this morning. Accumulations in most spots are around an inch, locally more in the mountains. It's enough to make the roads slippery, so give yourself extra time going to work today.

You'll need to do the same tomorrow. This storm is an Alberta clipper, coming in from the west. Usually, these clippers are not that big a deal. They usually toss one or two inches of snow on us and then move on quickly.

This one, however, has got more oomph than most of them, and its track is just perfect for a good dose of snow in northern New York, the northern half of New England and southern Quebec.

There's actually going to be two waves of snow. The first, on Tuesday, will pretty much affect all of us with a general three to seven inches of snow, with maybe a bit more than that on some of the eastern slopes of the southern and central Green Mountains.

A lull in the snow will probably come later Tuesday afternoon or the first half of Tuesday night as the storm goes by. But then the storm will consolidate and start to intensify fast just to our east. That will throw snow back our way.

It'll mostly affect the Green Mountains of Vermont on Wednesday, and also slam northern New Hampshire and much of Maine with quite a bit of snow, too. As the storm gets strong, northwest winds will pick up. Gusts Wednesday will reach at least 30 mph, which is more than enough to cause quite a bit of blowing and drifting. I guess Wednesday's commute is going to be annoying, too.

The bottom line: Most valley dwellers in Vermont can expect a total of three to eight inches of snow through Wednesday. That's where a winter weather advisory is posted. Those of you who live on the western slopes of the Green Mountains or in the Green Mountains can expect six to 12 inches through Wednesday. Those areas are under a winter storm warning through most of Wednesday.

It looks like the St. Lawrence Valley of New York, parts of New Hampshire and a good chunk of Maine will also see a good six to 12 inches of snow out of this one.

Thursday will be the coldest day of the winter so far, with daytime temperatures in many areas staying in the teens, with lows flirting with 0 Friday night. Temperatures will moderate into the weekend.