Updated Thanksgiving morning Forecast & WX notes — November 24th, 2016

· Light wet snowfall moves in starting mid to late morning with about ½ inch to an inch accumulation make roads greasy, slushy for travel today.

· There is a lull in the precipitation for about 2 hours sometime between 3 Pm and 6 PM then snow showers/light snow resumes tonight with another ½ to about an inch with temperatures near 32 degrees.

· Lower valley areas Champlain, Connecticut like to just get bare and wet roads, but slightly elevated valleys to see a little more and likely slushy travel.

· Light intermittent snows will mix with freezing rain, rain and sleet overnight and into the day tomorrow with more travel headaches, but precipitation again to be very light.

· This off and on light snowfall will continue through this weekend especially upper elevations as temperatures may warm up sufficiently to not stick in the lowest valleys.

TODAY: Mainly gray. Periods of light snow developing mid to late morning on with a dusting to an inch accumulation, making roads slick in the afternoon. A lull in the snowfall late in the afternoon. A high 32 to 35. Light southeast winds.

TONIGHT: Mainly cloudy. Occasional very light snow or snow showers. Accumulation up to an inch. A low near 32. Light southeast winds.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy maybe a few breaks of sun late. Scattered light snow showers or a wintry mix. A high in the mid 30s. South breeze 10 mph.

Looking further ahead…

FRIDAY NIGHT: Chance for wet snow showers or a wintry mix. A low near 32.

SATURDAY: Lots of clouds with breaks of sun far southern areas. Scattered snow showers or mixed precipitation. Some minor snow accumulation possible higher elevations. A high pushing close to 40.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance for flurries near the mountains. A low near 30. A high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY: Mixed sunshine and clouds. A low in the mid to upper 20s. A high near 35.

TUESDAY: A brief period of morning sun, then increasing thickening clouds. Periods of rain later in the afternoon. Breezy in the afternoon. A low in the teens. A high around 45.

Average lows in the low 20s. Normal highs in the low 40s

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

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