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| Southern Vermont got hammered. Trees and power lines fell across Route 4 near West Woodstock, Vermont. Photo from NECN |
If anything the snow has picked up in intensity somewhat during the mid to late afternoon in northern Vermont. That was expected as a wave of moisture came in from the east where that slowly departing nor'easter is.
This somewhat steadier snow will continue into the evening, adding to accumulations we've already had.
Between the additional snow that fell today and more reports coming in, there are more incidents of pretty impressive snow totals.
In addition to the 36 inches in Woodford, Vermont and 32.5 inches in Searsburg, Vermont I talked about earlier, here are some other decent totals:
30 inches: Londonderry and West Dover
27 inches: Wilmington and West Wardsboro
26 inches: Belmont
24 inches: Ludlow
Across northern Vermont, snowfall totals this morning were fairly paltry, but they've been increasing as the day has worn on. Across central Vermont, total amounts generally ranged from six to eight inches as of mid-afternoon, bringing the totals so far in line with forecasts at the onset of the storm.
Parts of the Northeast Kingdom are reporting a gradual buildup of snow, too. Sutton and Walden reported a foot. Norton and Groton each reported ten inches of new snow.
As of 10 a.m this morning, I had 2.9 inches of new snow at my house in St. Albans, Vermont. As of 4:30 p.m. that had increased to 4.3 inches and it was still snowing at a decent clip.
Most of the main roads in Vermont were just wet today, as the high March sun angle meant some warmth got through the clouds to melt the snow. I noticed snow was sliding off my dark colored metal roof today, despite temperatures that stayed at or below freezing all day.
That was beginning to change late this afternoon as the snow picked up and the sun began to set. Look for some slippery roads this evening. This evening's snow won't be a blockbuster. Area forecasters are saying we'll get another one to three inches of snow.
The weather will remain unsettled through Saturday, with occasional light snow with minor accumulations. There could be some raindrops mixed in with the rain during the afternoon hours in the warmer valleys. I can see some of the northern Vermont mountains still picking up between three and eight inches of additional snow between now and Saturday. Maybe even locally more, who knows?
Us valley dwellers don't have a huge amount to worry about, however.
Next week still looks unsettled and chilly, with frequent bouts of snow showers. There's still a chance that a new nor'easter could come close enough Tuesday to bother us. At this point it doesn't look like it will, but it's still worth watching.
A couple more videos from the storm:
Here's the Northeastern University Women's basketball team getting a bus unstuck in the snow:
Talk about frustrating: The road's a mess, deep in snow, the trees are falling left and right under the weight of the snow and you have to contend with an incredibly moronic motorist in New Jersey:
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