Winter Storm Warning today through 10 PM Saturday

TODAY: Gray. Periods of light fluffy snow this morning…moderate times this afternoon especially Barre-Montpelier area and points south. Accumulation of 3 to locally 7”…with 2 to locally 5” northern areas.A high in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 10 mph.

TONIGHT: A wintry mix changing to periods of freezing rain. Hazardous travel likely by daybreak. Total snow and sleet accumulation 3 to locally 8 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 20 to 25.

SUNDAY Christmas Eve: Clouds mixed with intervals of sunshine generally good travel. A high 25 to 30.

MONDAY Christmas Day: Periods of snow. Accumulation 2 to locally 7”. A low mid teens. A high near 25.

TUESDAY: More clouds than sun. Chance for a leftover flurries and & mountain snow showers minor accumulation. A low around 10. A high near 20.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny but frigid. A low zero to 10 above. A high 10 to 15.

THURSDAY: Sunny but arctic like cold. A low 10 to 25 below. A high in the single digits above zero.

Average lows mid single digits to mid teens. Normal highs upper 20s to low 30s.

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