· First off when politics and Climate and Weather collide – this is chilling…

· High pressure today brings great weather though with the cold arctic start outside of the Champlain Valley…See below –

· Overnight modeling now showing about 1 to locally 3” of snowfall beginning around or before daybreak Thursday morning likely affecting travel, but very welcome ahead of the Christmas Holiday this weekend.

· Milder air gradually intrudes with a big push to cause our next rainstorm and melt-back Tuesday.

TODAY: Mostly sunny with high clouds. A high in the mid 20s. South winds 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy.A low in the low 20s. South winds about 10 mph.

Winter Solstice 5:44 AM Wednesday morning…

WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. Isolated flurries near Quebec border in the afternoon. A high in the low 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. A rising chance for light snow arriving toward daybreak. A low 20 to 25.

THURSDAY: Gray. Periods of light snow with accumulations of 1 to locally 3” with most in the higher terrain. A high near 32.

FRIDAY: Leftover flurries near the mountains early and blustery. Partial afternoon sunshine. A low 20 to 25. A high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY: Morning sun then clouding up. Chance for flurries or mountain snow showers. A low 20 to 25. A high 35 to 40.

SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY: Partly cloudy. Slight chance for a morning flurry. A low 25 to 30. A high around 35.

MONDAY: Variable high clouds. A low 10 to 15. A high around 40.

Average lows 10 to 15. Normal highs upper 20s to low 30s.

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