Freezing Rain Advisory through 10 PM this Evening East of the Greens excepting Windsor county.

TONIGHT: Spotty freezing rain becoming steadier for a time before transitioning to all rain before midnight. Temperatures rising into the low to mid 40s overnight with areas of fog. South winds 10 to 25 mph with higher gusts across the hills this evening, shifting to southwesterly 10 to 20 mph overnight.

TOMORROW: Intervals of sun mixed with clouds. Blustery and gradually colder. An early high 40 to 45 with temperatures through the 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Scattered mountain flurries. A low in the mid 20s. Light west winds.

WEDNESDAY: More clouds than sun. Chance for a few flurries. A high 25 to 30. Northwest winds 10 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A low in the upper teens.

THURSDAY: Clouding up. A rising chance for accumulating snow in the afternoon. A high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Chance for accumulating snow several inches possible. Temperatures in the mid 20s.

FRIDAY: Chance for snow early…tapering to scattered flurries. Blustery in the afternoon.Temperatures holding in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY: Partial morning sun, then clouding up. A rising chance for light snow. A low in the single digits. A high in the upper 20s.

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

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· Messy and very windy storm blows into Vermont later this afternoon and into tonight before tracking our of the region tomorrow.

· Some glazing and treacherous travel likely east of Green Mountains where temperatures will remain sub-freezing and conditions terrible to go anywhere. This may start out at onset as a wintry mix.

· If you don’t have to go anywhere – stay home especially after about 2:30 to 3:30 PM this afternoon as precip comes in spotty/intermittent.

· Temperatures rise into the low and mid 40s overnight, then gradually make a fall during the day Tuesday but staying in the mid and upper 30s.

· Less active Weather Wednesday and first part of Thursday – before what could be a SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL developing Thursday PM into Friday. More to come…this system evolved with colder air deeper low pressure ECMWF ensemble members were verifying this system in what could very well be the biggest snowfall here in Vermont in a few years. Stay tuned.

Freezing Rain Advisory this afternoon… through 10 PM this Evening East of the Greens excepting Windsor county.

TODAY: Increasingly cloudy later this morning. Periods of light freezing rain possibly starting out as a wintry mix with treacherous travel mid to late afternoon. Temperatures rising into the low 30s late today.Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing this afternoon.

TONIGHT: Periods of light freezing rain this evening with treacherous travel…transitioning to all rain late evening into the overnight.Temperatures rising into the low to mid 40s overnight with areas of fog. South winds 10 to 25 mph with higher gusts across the hills this evening, shifting to southwesterly 10 to 20 mph overnight.

TUESDAY: Clouds and intervals of sun developing. Blustery and gradually colder. with Temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered mountains flurries. A low in the low to mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY: Lots of clouds mixing with intervals of sunshine. Chance for a few flurries. Temperatures falling into the mid to upper teens.

THURSDAY: Cloudy. A rising chance for snow. Snow possibly significant with several inches or more. A low zero to 10 above. A high 25 to 30.

FRIDAY: Chance for snow in the morning, tapering to scattered snow showers or flurries and blustery in the afternoon.Temperatures holding in the 20s.

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

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TONIGHT: Fair with high cloudiness. A low in the upper 20s to around 30. Light south winds.

TOMORROW: Filtered sunshine quickly gives way to gray skies. A period of light wet snow mixed with rain lower valley floors about late morning on. Accumulation of a dusting to a slushy inch elevated terrain with slippery travel. Temperatures top out in the mid 30s to upper 30s. South to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE: A couple mountain flurries, otherwise becoming partly cloudy. A low 20 to 25. Northwest winds 10 mph.

SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY: Maybe an isolated northern mountain flurry early, otherwise partly to mostly sunny but blustery.A high 25 to 30. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear with a few high clouds. A low 5 below to 10 above.

MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT: Clouding up. A wintry mix develops in the later afternoon pockets of freezing rain with treacherous travel…transitioning to all rain. Temperatures rising into the low 40s later in the evening. Areas of fog.

TUESDAY: Blustery and gradually colder with clouds and intervals of sun developing. A few late day flurries northern areas. Temperatures in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY: Slight chance for a flurry, then sunny but cold. Colder. A low near 15. A high around 20.

THURSDAY: Cloudy. Chance for a wintry mix, then periods of rain and high terrain wet snow. Hazardous travel possible. A low 5 below to 5 above. A high in the 30s.

Average lows upper single digits to low to mid teens. Normal highs upper 20s to low 30s. RH/12-22[end]

Roger Hill

Weathering Heights Consulting

186 MacKenzie Dr.

Worcester VT 05682

"The bigger the lie, the more it will be believed." – Adolf Hitler

· An active period is once again upon us, but not before very nice Friday with temps above freezing for highs possibly heading toward 40 Lake Champlain Valley…

· Saturday system a fairly weak one and fairly far north – James Bay Canada but enough to bring a period of light wet snow to elevated terrain – watch it Banana Peel slickness but elevated off most valley floors elevation depending.

· Flurries tail off to slightly colder weather for Christmas Eve and Christmas Sunday.

· An Ugly shot of rain will make for hazardous travel beginning with a wintry mix Monday into Monday night as temperatures max out in the 40s in the dark Monday night.

· Tuesday an improvement followed by a weak cold front later in the day triggering a few flurries.

· Wednesday next best day for sunshine. The area of high pressure pushes out with a delivery of milder once again and another round rain which essentially ends up as a sheet %!%^%~!$ ice.

· Merry Christmas – Happy healthy safe Holidays to all. Keep watching this space for travel issues.

TODAY: Isolated flurry far northern areas this morning, otherwise morning clouds gives way to increasing sunshine. A high in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT: Patchy high clouds but otherwise fair skies. A low near 20. Light south winds.

SATURDAY: Brief morning sunshine, then clouding up. A period of light wet snow possibly mixed with rain developing late morning on. Accumulation of a dusting to an inch across the higher terrain with slippery travel. Temperatures top out in the mid 30s. South to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

SATURDAY NIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE: Scattered mountain flurries. Otherwise mostly cloudy. A low in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY: Maybe an isolated northern mountain flurry early. A high 25 to 30.

MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT: Clouding up. A wintry mix develops in the afternoon, with a strong risk for rain and pockets of freezing rain producing locally hazardous travel. Monday morning low zero to 5 below. Temperatures eventually rising through the 30s in the evening, and 40 to 45 Monday overnight.

TUESDAY: Blustery and gradually colder with clouds and intervals of sun developing. A few late day flurries northern areas. Temperatures around 40 early falling into the low and mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY: Slight chance for a flurry, then sunny but cold. Colder. A low near 10. A high 15 to 20.

THURSDAY: Cloudy. A wintry mix transitioning to rain Thursday night with hazardous travel possible. A low around 10. A high rising into the low to mid 40s Thursday night.

Average lows upper single digits to low to mid teens. Normal highs upper 20s to low 30s. RH/12-22[end]

TONIGHT: Widely scattered leftover evening flurries Northeast Kingdom with little additional accumulation. Partial clearing developing later this evening. A low in the upper teens to around 20. Light west winds.

TOMORROW: Morning clouds gives way to increasing amounts of sun. A high in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT: High clouds but otherwise mostly clear. A low 20 to 25. Light south winds.

SATURDAY: Brief morning sunshine, then clouding up. A period of light snow or flurries developing just before mid day. Some minimal accumulation with a dusting to an inch, most in the high terrain. A high in the mid 30s.South to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

SATURDAY NIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE: Scattered evening flurries winding down overnight. Otherwise mostly cloudy. A low in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY: Maybe an isolated northern mountain flurry. A high around 32.

MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT: Clouding up. Strong risk for freezing rain and hazardous travel arriving late in the day. Freezing rain and possible glazing for a time Monday evening… eventually changing to rain around midnight. Monday morning low close to zero degrees. Temperatures rising through the 30s, and 40 to 45 Monday overnight.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Any rain showers exiting to sprinkles with a few wet snow flakes in the afternoon. Temperatures around 40 early falling through the 30s.

WEDNESDAY: Morning clouds, then clearing. Colder. A low 5 to 15 with a high in the mid to upper teens.

Average lows upper single digits to low to mid teens. Normal highs upper 20s to low 30s. RH/12-22[end]

· Snow coated roads this morning with the current weak weather system will deliver about an inch possibly 2” to valley floors by the end of today.

· Most of the snow falls during the morning then tapers to scattered flurries this afternoon excepting far northern Vermont where it will continue to fall most steadily.

· Temp’s make it to near freezing later this AM…likely making for best travel then and this afternoon.

· By Friday morning…looking at the best conditions as we dry out and max temps hit the mid 30s…suggesting some minor melt back valleys.

· Another weaker system arrives Saturday perhaps an inch or less…

· Sunday Christmas Day – probably just an inch of the ground many valleys to qualify as a white Christmas but very close call.

· Nasty freezing rain to rain travel hazard last half of Monday into Monday night – heads up.

TODAY: Gray. Periods of light snow. Accumulations of 1 to 2 “ valley floors, up to locally 4” Green Mountains ski resorts. A high near 32. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT: Scattered leftover northern mountain snow showers and valley flurries with minor additional accumulation…exiting to partial clearing. A low in the lower 20s. Light west winds.

FRIDAY: More sunshine than clouds especially away from the northern mountains. A high in the mid 30s. West breeze 10 to 20 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear or just scattered clouds. A low in the upper teens to low 20s.

SATURDAY: Morning sun then clouding up. Chance for a period of light snow or snow showers. Some minimal accumulation.. A high mid to upper 30s.

SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated northern mountain flurries. A low in the upper 20s. A high around 32.

MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT: Clouding up. Strong risk for freezing rain and hazardous travel arriving late in the day. Freezing rain and possible glazing for a time Monday evening… eventually changing to rain around midnight. Monday morning low close to zero degrees. Temperatures rising through the 30s, and 40 to 45 Monday overnight.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Any rain showers exiting to sprinkles with a few wet snow flakes in the afternoon. Temperatures around 40 early falling through the 30s.

WEDNESDAY: Morning clouds, then clearing. Colder. A low 5 to 15 with a high in the mid to upper teens.

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

RH/12-22[end]

TONIGHT: Increasing and thickening clouds. Light snow arrives around daybreak. A low around 25. Light south winds.

TOMORROW: Gray. Periods of light snow. Accumulations of 1 to 2 “ valley floors, up to locally 4” Green Mountains ski resorts. A high near 32. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Scattered leftover northern mountain snow showers and valley flurries with minor additional accumulation…exiting to partial clearing. A low in the lower 20s. Light west winds.

FRIDAY: More sunshine than clouds especially away from the northern mountains. A high in the mid 30s. West breeze 10 to 20 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear or just scattered clouds. A low in the upper teens to low 20s.

SATURDAY: Morning sun then clouding up. Chance for a period of light snow or snow showers. Some minimal accumulation.. A high in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated northern mountain flurries. A low near 30. A high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY: Variably cloudy and becoming breezy. Slight chance for a flurries or light mixed precipitation developing. A low in the single digits. A high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY: Chance for rain with hazardous travel early on… exiting to sprinkles in the afternoon with a few wet snow flakes in the afternoon. A low in the mid 30s. A high reaching into the 40s.

Average lows 10 to 15. Normal highs upper 20s to low 30s.

RH/12-21[end]

· Last of the arctic air has been scoured out and now it’s a flood of Pacific air. This Pacific air is milder and typically not that good for combination of reason to add moisture to our area.

· Thus we get comfortable winter temperatures levels, but limited moderate to big sized storms.

· For decent snow and decent snow making this is a weather pattern negates snow below 2000-2500 ft where valleys lose snow, but some gains at the bigger ski resort summits, but overall just not good for eastern ski resorts until we get arctic air into the region and this is nowhere in sight, but likely after the New Year Holiday at some point!?

· What’s going on up in the arctic is likely affecting air mass down into the mid latitudes which for winter lovers is not a good deal, but the writing has been on the wall for a long time and should not come as a shock.

· To my mind, even most in meteorological forecasting community are in some state of denial about this – wish casting, hoping for the snowy side (blown winter forecast’s galore) going on analogs of their grand daddy’s climate chemistry – which is bullshit we are in a new normal.

· Not the climate side community – the wiser, smarter – the bigger picture this has been a theme now for decades – you decide.

TODAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. Widely scattered flurries near Quebec border. A high near 35. West to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

TONIGHT: Increasing clouds. Light snow arrives around daybreak. A low 20 to 25. Light south winds.

THURSDAY: Gray. Periods of light snow. Accumulations of 1 to 2 “ valley floors, up to locally 4” Green Mountains ski resorts. A high near 32. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

THURSDAY NIGHT: Scattered leftover northern mountain snow showers and valley flurries with minor additional accumulation…exiting to partial clearing. A low 15 to 20.

FRIDAY: More sunshine than clouds especially away from the northern mountains. A high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY: Morning sun then clouding up. Chance for a period of light snow or snow showers. Some minimal accumulation. A low in the upper teens. A high 35 to 40.

SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated northern mountain flurries. A low near 30. A high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY: Variably cloudy and becoming breezy. Slight chance for a flurries or light mixed precipitation developing. A low near 10. A high in the upper 20s to upper 30s.

TUESDAY: Chance for rain with hazardous travel early on… exiting to sprinkles in the afternoon with a few wet snow flakes in the afternoon. A low in the mid 30s. A high reaching into the 40s.

Average lows 10 to 15. Normal highs upper 20s to low 30s.

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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy.A low in the upper teens. South winds about 10 mph.

Winter Solstice 5:44 AM Wednesday morning…

TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy. Widely scattered flurries near Quebec border. A high near 35. West to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. A rising chance for light snow arriving toward daybreak. A low 20 to 25. Light south winds.

THURSDAY: Gray. Periods of light snow with accumulations of 1 to 2 “ valley floors up to locally 4” with most in the higher terrain. A high near 32. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

THURSDAY NIGHT: Scattered northern mountain snow showers and valley flurries. A low near 25.

FRIDAY: Leftover flurries Northeast kingdom or northern tier. Blustery. Partial afternoon sunshine. A high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY: Morning sun then clouding up. Chance for flurries or mountain snow showers. A low in the upper teens. A high 35 to 40.

SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY: Partly cloudy. Slight chance for a morning flurry. A low near 30. A high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance for scattered snow showers. A low near 10. A high in the 20s.

TUESDAY: Chance for snow or mixed precipitation. A low in the mid 20s. A high 45 to 50.

Average lows 10 to 15. Normal highs upper 20s to low 30s.

RH/12-20[end]

· First off when politics and Climate and Weather collide – this is chilling…

· High pressure today brings great weather though with the cold arctic start outside of the Champlain Valley…See below –

· Overnight modeling now showing about 1 to locally 3” of snowfall beginning around or before daybreak Thursday morning likely affecting travel, but very welcome ahead of the Christmas Holiday this weekend.

· Milder air gradually intrudes with a big push to cause our next rainstorm and melt-back Tuesday.

TODAY: Mostly sunny with high clouds. A high in the mid 20s. South winds 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy.A low in the low 20s. South winds about 10 mph.

Winter Solstice 5:44 AM Wednesday morning…

WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. Isolated flurries near Quebec border in the afternoon. A high in the low 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. A rising chance for light snow arriving toward daybreak. A low 20 to 25.

THURSDAY: Gray. Periods of light snow with accumulations of 1 to locally 3” with most in the higher terrain. A high near 32.

FRIDAY: Leftover flurries near the mountains early and blustery. Partial afternoon sunshine. A low 20 to 25. A high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY: Morning sun then clouding up. Chance for flurries or mountain snow showers. A low 20 to 25. A high 35 to 40.

SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY: Partly cloudy. Slight chance for a morning flurry. A low 25 to 30. A high around 35.

MONDAY: Variable high clouds. A low 10 to 15. A high around 40.

Average lows 10 to 15. Normal highs upper 20s to low 30s.

RH/12-20[end]