TONIGHT: Fair early then thickening clouds. Chance for light snow developing late toward Rutland. A low in the single digits. Light winds.

Winter Weather Advisory 7 AM Friday through 7 PM Saturday

TOMORROW: Gray skies. Periods of snow developing in the morning…moderate times in the afternoon south of the Barre-Montpelier area. Accumulation of 3 to locally 6”…with 1 to locally 4” northern areas.A high in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT: A wintry mix changing to periods of freezing rain. Hazardous travel likely by daybreak. Total snow and sleet accumulation 2 to locally 6 inches but up to 10” southern areas…before changing to freezing rain. Temperatures rising through the 20s.Light southeast winds.

SATURDAY: Cloudy. Freezing rain eventually changing to rain showers in the afternoon and back to snow far northern areas late. Treacherous travel with minor glazing. Temperatures slowly rising to around 32 to 35. Light southeast winds.

Looking further ahead…

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with a period of snow exiting later in the evening to partial clearing. A low around 20.

SUNDAY Christmas Eve: Partly to mostly cloudy. A high 25 to 30.

MONDAY Christmas Day: Periods of light snow with accumulation of a 2 to 4”. A low mid teens. A high 20 to 25.

TUESDAY: More clouds than sun. Occasional flurries & mountain snow showers minor accumulation. A low around 10. A high near 20.

Average lows upper single digits to mid teens. Normal highs 30 to 35.

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