· Thickening cirrostratus and altostratus/altocumulus clouds will eventually become nimbostratus as precipitation both as rain drops and ice crystals (snow) to fall arriving later in the afternoon.

· With rain on valley floors, very limited travel issues unless you climb higher up which you may encounter slippery roads.

· Green Mountains ski resort summits today will get 3 to 6” possibly even more but it will be the wet snow variety like a combination of mashed potatoes which could once again take down tree limbs and arc many birch trees on the slopes.

· The storm system pushing east from the Ohio Valley will produce a second low pressure system over southern New England and will become the predominant low pressure area.

· For Vermont this will lock in relatively colder air keeping snow in the mountains going into Friday, which should be (Friday) in more showery forms but with rain showers on valley floors.

· This weekend is nothing to brag about with clouds predominating but a small warm up Saturday with yet more rain showers.

· Several pieces of jet stream energy will drive these on again – off again weather systems along with bouts of light precipitation.

· Best days to come Monday6 and Tuesday with partial sunshine.

· Climatologically we are entering the cloudiest period of the year which last through December.

TODAY: Variable high clouds but mostly fair this morning. Thickening clouds with rain showers arriving late this afternoon…mixed with wet snow above 1500 to 2000ft. Blustery. A high around 40. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT: Cloudy. Accumulating wet snow above 1500 ft. Periods of rain valley floors possibly mixed with a few wet snow flakes. A low near 35. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY: Gray and blustery at times. Wet snow showers…mixed with rain down to valley floors. Watch for high terrain slippery spots. Snow accumulation Green Mountain summits of 3 to 6”especially central and southern areas. A high in the upper 30s. North to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Looking further ahead…

FRIDAY NIGHT: Lots of clouds. Slight chance for a leftover shower. A low near 35.

SATURDAY: Overcast and gray, but a touch milder. Chance for rain showers. A high in the mid to upper 40s.

SUNDAY: Considerable cloudiness and damp. Scattered leftover rain showers and sprinkles mixed with wet snow flakes Sunday night. A low upper 30s to 40. A high 40 to 45.

MONDAY: Slight chance for a sprinkle early, then partly sunny. A low near 35. A high 40 to 45.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny, breezy at times. Near seasonal normal’s in temperature. A low around 30. A high around 50.

WEDNESDAY: Mainly cloudy and damp. Chance for a shower. A low in the low 40s. A high in the low 50s.

Average lows low 30s. Normal highs in the low 50s

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

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