· Weak frontal system affecting the northern ½ of Vermont with incoming flurries this morning will dissipate out this afternoon for better travel conditions.

· Some roads may become greasy with smidge of snow this morning…traffic areas usually heat up with car tires being warm due to friction, and cause melting of ice and boom you get black ice where tires roll over.

· Great travel weather – this afternoon into Thursday morning commute without any issues.

· Nor’easter on the way for Thursday afternoon into Friday morning . Ball park storm snowfall total 8-15”

· Barre-Montpelier. Burlington 3 to 6” much more near the Greens. Saint Johnsbury 8-15” White River Junction-into central New Hampshire 10 to 20” blowing and drifting was likely exposed areas and all higher terrain.

TODAY: More clouds than sun. Occasional morning flurries with some light accumulation drying up in the afternoon. A high mid to upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A low 10 to 15. Light southeast winds.

Winter Storm Warning 10 AM Thursday through 1 PM Friday afternoon.

THURSDAY: Clouding up. Accumulating snow…arriving around mid day. Accumulation of 2 to 3” by late in the day. A high in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

THURSDAY NIGHT: Overcast and becoming blustery.Accumulating snow…moderate to heavy at times with several or more inches possible. Additional 5 to 8” accumulation. Temperatures in the mid 20s. Gusty north to northwest winds.

FRIDAY: Accumulating snow…early and blustery. Snow tapering off scattered mountain snow showers and flurries. Additional 2 to locally 4” Maybe a few breaks of sun late.Temperatures holding in the mid 20s.Gusty northwest winds.

SATURDAY: A few intervals of morning sun, then cloudy. Scattered snow showers with minor accumulation developing late. A low 5 below to 5 above. A high 25 to 30.

NEW YEARS EVE: Cloudy. Scattered light snow showers or flurries. Temperatures 25 to 30.

SUNDAY NEW YEARS DAY: Mixed clouds than sun. Chance for a morning flurry early.A low in the mid 20s. A high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY: Clouding up and turning breezy. A low 5 to 10 above. A high around 30.

Average lows upper single digits to low teens. Normal highs upper 20s to around 30.RH/12-27[end]