TODAY: Lots of sunshine central and southern areas, with more clouds northern areas. A high about 25. West winds 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy.Scattered flurries northern of the Barre-Montpelier area with a minor coating in spots. A low in the lower 20s. Light west winds.

SATURDAY: Maybe an early hint of sun, otherwise lots of clouds. A high 25 to 30. Light winds becoming easterly in the afternoon.

Looking further ahead

Winter Storm Watch Rutland and Windsor counties on south…

SATURDAY NIGHT: Overcast. A rising chance for light snow or flurries. A low ranging upper teens to mid-20s

SUNDAY: Gray. Accumulating snow likely…moderate at times southern areas…exiting late. A couple to few inches Barre-Montpelier area, with lesser amounts northern area, and a few to several inches southern Green Mountains. A high in the mid-20s.

MONDAY: More clouds than sun. Lows upper teens to around 20. A high 25 to 30.

TUESDAY: Brief hints of sun, then cloudy. Slight chance for light accumulating snow toward dark. A low 10 to 15. A high near 30.

TUESDAY NIGHT – WEDNESDAY: Periods of wet accumulating snow…moderate to heavy at times transitions to mixed precipitation, then wind-blown rain, becoming lighter & showery in the afternoon. Breezy to windy with gusts exceeding 40 mph from the southeast. Temperatures near freezing Tuesday evening, rising into the 40s Wednesday afternoon.

Average lows single digits to around 10 above. Average highs mid-20s to around 30

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