· Better Conditions this afternoon with snow coated roads this morning.

· Snowflakes in the air barely ever stop with flurry activity to contijue and persist as two weather system have baicalley merged for a longer fuse slow accumuation event into Thursday morning.

· Additional accumations of around inch or two mainly higher terrain but much lighter valley floors with some rain or sprinkles in the Champlain Valley

· After Thursday afternoon, we can finally end this current precipitation stringer and look forward to some decent sunshine on Friday – along with perhaps a “Sap Run” for any Sugarer’s that have their taps readied.

· Overall – not a bad weekend either. Next week I will be attending a conference and will be out of state.

· Next major storm system arrives Monday with yes more ugly wet snow/wintry mix potentially going over to all rain. Not a fan.

Winter Weather Advisory through this afternoon, all excepting the northern tier counties Central Champlain Valley…

TODAY: Mainly gray. Lingering snow showers this morning winding down as lighter flurries this afternoon. Additional accumulation of up to an inch or so especially higher terrain. A high about 32. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT: Occasional flurries or mountain snow showers. Accumulations of up to an inch higher terrain. A low in the upper 20s to near 30. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

THURSDAY: Chance for wet snow showers or flurries with minor accumulation. Intervals of afternoon sunshine. A high in the mid to upper 30s. Light south winds become westerly 10 to 15 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. A low 20 to 25.

FRIDAY: Pick of the week – A few morning clouds, otherwise lots of sunshine. A high near 40 – Maybe a sap run.

SATURDAY: More clouds than sun. Slight chance for a flurry or sprinkle. A low in the 20s. A high in the upper 30s. – Maybe a sap run.

SUNDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. A low 25 to 30. A high in the upper 30s to near 40.

MONDAY: Cloudy. Chance for a “wintry mix” of precipitation types making for hazardous travel. A low 25 to 30. Temperatures rising slowly through the low and mid 30s.

Average lows in the single digits. Normal highs in the 20s. Midpoint of meteorological winter – Jan. 232rd.

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