First Arctic Blast Of The Season Coming Our Way

Ready for winter?

A NWS/Burlington Web cam image from
Jericho, Vermont Monday morning shows a
dusting of new, fresh snow. A bit more is on the
way, along with very cold weather.  

If not, too bad, because the first real taste of winter is coming to Vermont, and the rest of the Northeast for that matter, later today.

A cold front is on our doorstep and will sweep through later today. This evening, any rain showers will change to snow showers and it could get a bit dicey on the roads.

Valleys could get a dusting of snow, which will turn to glare ice on some highways as temperatures rapidly crash below freezing. So let's be careful out there.

Early season skiers are probably in a good mood though, because it's been snowing a little almost daily in the mountains since late last week and resorts are making snow like crazy. That trend will continue for the next couple of days. This evening, the mountains could get anywhere between one and four inches of fresh powder.

Deer hunters aren't complaining, either, as this gives them some tracking snow.

On Tuesday, temperatures across most of Vermont probably won't even get above freezing and a chilly northwest wind will make it feel worse. Plus, we're not used to such cold days yet, so it'll be a bit of a shock, I imagine.

After a frigid Tuesday night with temperatures well down into the teens, it won't get much warmer Wednesday, with temperatures probably staying at or below freezing all day.

For those of you not ready for winter, cheer up. It looks like a warming trend will set in by the weekend, as temperatures rebound well into the 40s to perhaps near 50.