Vermont Forecast Tuesday: We Get The Big Storm, Too

It clouded up quickly in Vermont this morning as a one-two punch of storms which will start later today and go through Thursday.

The good news is this storminess won't be nearly as dangerous as it's going to be in the southeastern United States, what with all the tornadoes expected there.

But here in the Green Mountain State, there will be things to watch out for.

Round One

The first of two storms, by the far the weaker of the pair is coming in later tonight. Snow will start in southern Vermont and spread northward. I bet it'll be to the Canadian border by midnight.

Also from south to north, a few hours after the snow starts, it'll change to sleet and freezing rain late tonight and tomorrow morning.

This precipitation won't come down hard, but it'll be enough to slicken the roads. A winter weather advisory is up for this evening, tonight into tomorrow morning in far southern Vermont.

As it continues to warm up Wednesday, precipitation will change to a light, raw occasional non-freezing rain. Some ice might continue in the Northeast Kingdom into Wednesday afternoon.

Round Two

As the second, much stronger storm approaches and heads toward the Great Lakes, it'll probably actually keep warming up Wednesday night until high temperatures once again get into the 50s on Thursday. That'll be the fifth or sixth time this month we've been up in the 50s.

We'll get a good slug of rain with this, especially late Wednesday night and the first half of the day Thursday. Don't at all be surprised if you hear a rumble or two of thunder during this time. (Thunder is still kind of unusual this time of year but this is a strong storm system, so that's what you get.)

Since there's precious little snow on the ground to melt, this heavy rain won't cause widespread flooding. But be alert for some small stream and creek flooding. And since the ground is frozen, water will pool big time in areas instead of soaking into the Earth. You might end up with a brand new pond in your back yard

Also, since the rain will come down hard, there could be some local urban flooding in the bigger towns and cities.

Temperatures will crash Thursday night, the wet roads will freeze and there will be a bit of snow, mostly in the mountains. Look for maybe a dusting or an inch in the valleys by later Friday, and perhaps a few paltry inches in the mountain.