Wintry Mix & Wind To Continue Overnight

Champlain Valley Weather Discussion:
         Currently, rain showers are falling across much of the area, with some isolated snow, sleet, and freezing rain showers across Northeastern Vermont, where cold air is holding in place.

         Also of concern tonight is the potential for gusty winds across the western slopes of the green mountains. Sustained southeast winds in the 20-30MPH range with gusts in the 45-55MPH range are occurring along the western slopes of the green mountains. Isolated and very localized gusts to 60MPH are possible, especially in areas such as Rutland, Cambridge, Huntington, and Bennington.

         With all the above in mind, I have cancelled the previous Freezing Rain Advisory, as temperatures have warmed up above freezing in many locations, except the mountain valleys in Orleans County in the Northeast Kingdom and placed a Winter Weather Advisory for Orleans county only, due to the threat of some accumulating wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Total snow, and sleet accumulations of 1-2 inches are likely, with an ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch.

         I have also issued a Wind Advisory for the Western slopes of the green mountains. For the above mentioned sustained winds of 20-30MPH with gusts in the 45-55MPH range.

         As far as OFFICIAL alerts go, at this time there is a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from the National Weather Service for all of Vermont except the Champlain Valley, and Western Rutland County for light accumulations of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. There is NO wind advisory in effect from the National Weather Service.