UPDATE: Major East Coast Storm Impacting The Area

Alerts:
CPV Weather
         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for elevations of 1500 feet and higher in Orleans, Lamoille, Washington, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Chittenden, Eastern Addison, and Eastern Rutland Counties in Vermont, and Western Essex, Western Clinton, and Southern Franklin Counties in Northern New York for the potential of 2-6 inches of heavy wet snow.

         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Flood Watch for all of Vermont, and most of Northern New York, excluding St. Lawrence County for 1-3 inches of rain. Where the Winter Weather Advisory is in effect, the flood watch is in effect for those same counties, but primarily below 1500 feet, where mainly rain will fall.

         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued A Wind Advisory for all of Vermont, and all of Northern New York for strong winds. Sustained Northerly winds will be in the 15-30MPH range with gusts to 50MPH, in the Champlain Valley localized wind gusts to 55MPH are possible.

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NWS Burlington, VT
         -The National Weather Service in Burlington, VT has issued a Flood Watch for portions of Northeastern New York, and For the all of Vermont excluding Grand Isle County, for the potential of 1-2 inches of rain, with localized amounts of up to 3 inches by Saturday.

The National Weather Service in Burlington, VT has issued a Wind Advisory for the entire area except the St. Lawrence Valley for winds in the 20-30MPH range with gusts to 50MPH.

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NWS Albany, NY
         -The National Weather Service in Albany, NY has issued a Flood Watch for Bennington, and Windham Counties in Vermont for the potential of 1-2 inches of rain with localized amounts of up to 3 inches.

         -The National Weather Service in Albany, NY has issued a Winter Storm Watch for elevations above 2000 feet, in Bennington, and Western Windham Counties in Vermont for the potential of 7 or more inches of snow by Saturday morning.

         -The National Weather Service in Albany, NY has issued a Wind Advisory for Bennington, and Windham Counties in Vermont for the potential of strong wind gusts up to 50MPH.

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Champlain Valley Weather Discussion:

OVERVIEW
         Currently a 991mb low pressure center South of Boston continues to strengthen and move North this morning, this low will continue to rapidly intensify down into the 980-984mb range.

RAINFALL
         Rain fall forecasts are the same. There could also be some enhanced heavy rainfall for an extended period of time over the Champlain Valley, as significant Champlain Valley Convergence sets up, with a strong northerly flow. Rain totals across the entire area should range from 1-3 inches, some localized amounts near 4 inches is not completely out of the question at this time. The least amount of rain will be across the St. Lawrence Valley of New York, and the heaviest should be along the spine of the Green mountains. If the heavier amounts are witnessed then flooding will likely be an issue. Right now though only minor/ nuisance flooding is possible. The ground is still fairly saturated from the rains we had in late September.

WIND
         The winds will be strong with sustained winds of 15-30MPH with gusts to 50MPH. Higher winds may occur in the valley with localized gusts to 55MPH.

SNOWFALL
         Snow potential is the same as well, with 2-6 inches of snow expected for the Advisory area, wet snow flakes may still be seen in the Valley if dynamics set up just right. Stay tuned for further updates.