· This is the 381st consecutive month of global temperatures above average and there is ramifications on our weather, extreme weather, and its effects on our infrastructure, and people’s lives.

· Politicians running for office in higher leadership roles have no business being there while not playing with a full deck of information or select by intention to deny it, or are otherwise indifferent.

· A strong storm system will develop showery weather over the next few days that should get increasingly heavier going into the weekend.

· Snow may fall down to valley floors but stick across the local higher terrain Saturday Night and Sunday with our first “elevation snows” of this young cold season.

TODAY: Cloudy. Showers becoming likely by mid day. A high ranging through the 50s. Southeast breeze 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Cloudy. Widely scattered showers but more numerous across northern areas. A low around 50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph stronger toward the Champlain Valley.

FRIDAY: Lots of clouds. Widely scattered morning showers becoming numerous late. A high in the 60s. South to southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.

Looking further ahead…

FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Showers possibly heavy at times. A low in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY: Cloudy with periods of rain or showers…possibly heavy at times…mixing with wet snow across local high terrain Saturday evening. Temperatures in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY: Showers of snow mixed with rain on valley floors tapering to sprinkles before exiting in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of a few to several inches possible above 1500 ft. Intervals of sun later in the afternoon away from the mountains. Blustery to windy. A low near 35. A high in the low 40s.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain or snow showers mainly near the mountains. Some minor snow accumulation high terrain. A low around 35. A high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy blustery with scattered snow showers or flurries. Some minor accumulation. A low around 32. A high in the upper 30s.

Average lows low to mid 30s. Normal highs mid to upper 50s

(Confidence factor: 5 = Good predictability 1 = shaky modeling lowered confidence)

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