· Colder overall weather this weekend with frequent small annoying disturbances that result with little fanfare other than clouds, valley sprinkles and mountain snow flakes.

· Best day coming and likely to be the pick of next week is Monday.

· Election Day weather no issues …. in the weather … the body politic … cannot vouch potential mind blowing results. Brace yourselves.

TODAY: Chance for a few wet snowflakes in the mountains and toward Champlain Valley this morning. Periods of sunshine increasing this afternoon. Blustery and colder. Temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening. Partly cloudy overnight with a threat for a few flurries with a dusting in spots. Cold A low upper 20s to around 30. Light winds.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered mountain flurries and valley sprinkles, mainly northern areas. A high in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 mph.

Looking further ahead…

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with widely scattered flurries or sprinkles. A low in the mid 30s.

Time Change – Fall back 1 hour to EST…

SUNDAY: Clouds with a chance for sprinkles valley floors and wet snow flakes in the hills. A high low 40s.

MONDAY: Blue skies and bright sunshine. A low in the upper 20s. A high 45 to 50.

TUESDAY Election Day: Partly to mostly sunny early then thickening clouds with a chance for rain showers late. A low near 30. A high in the mid to upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. A low 35 to 40. A high in the 40 to 45.

THURSDAY: Mixed sun and clouds. A low near 32. A high near 55.

Average lows upper 20s to about 30. Normal highs in the mid 40s to about 50

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

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