Just because forecast storm totals are starting to emerge for the storm we're getting here in Vermont this weekend, I thought I'd just give you a quick Thursday evening update, with a better followup Friday morning.The forecast is pretty similar to the preliminary stuff we saw this morning, with the heaviest accumulation in southern and central Vermont. The sleet and freezing rain will stay south of Vermont, but will be real problem in far southern New England to New Jersey.
As you can see by the map in this post, a lot of us in Vermont will get at least a foot of snow out of this. That amount of snow is least likely in the northwestern tip of the state and most likely south and central Vermont. In fact, it looks like pretty much everybody south of a Colchester to Richford line are in for a foot of snow or more.
Some high elevations in the southern Green Mountains will get a foot.
Do note, and this is important, don't take this forecast as gospel. There will be adjustments to the forecast as meteorologists continue to get a better handle on the track and intensity of the storm as it approaches.
As noted this morning, this will be a very cold storm, with high temperatures staying in the single digits north to teens south Saturday and Sunday. Strong winds will cause lots of blowing and drifting snow, especially Sunday afternoon and night. Temperatures will plunge during that time period.
Snow should start in the late afternoon or evening Saturday and continue through Sunday. The heaviest snow, with rates of one to two inches per hour, will come down roughly between 1 a.m. and noon Sunday.
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