UPDATE: Significant Snowfall Continues Across Much Of The Region

Alerts:
CPV Weather
         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Western Slopes of the Northern Green mountains for 12-24 inches of snow.

         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Northern and Central Champlain Valley, The Northeast Kingdom, The Western Slopes of the Green mountains in Western Addison County, and the Northern Adirondack mountains for 8-12 inches of snow. Along the lake champlain shoreline only 4-8 inches is expected. All Warnings are in effect until 10AM Tuesday morning.

         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Bennington, Western Windham, Western Addison, and Eastern Rutland Counties for 4-8 inches of snow by Tuesday morning. The Advisory is in effect until 10AM Tuesday morning.

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NWS Butlington, VT:
         -The National Weather Service in Burlington Vermont, has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Northern Vermont, for 8-16 inches across the entire Warning area with localized amounts up to 20 inches along the Western slopes. Near lake Champlain 4-8 inches of snow is expected.

         -The National Weather Service in Burlington Vermont, has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Northern Adirondack mountain for 8-14 inches of snow.

         -The National Weather Service in Burlington Vermont, has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Western Essex County in New York, and Eastern Rutland County in Vermont for 3-6 inches of snow.

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NWS Albany, NY:
         -The National Weather Service in Albany, New York has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Bennington, and Western Windham Counties for 3-5 inches of snow, with localized amounts to near a foot in some of the favored higher terrain.

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Champlain Valley Weather Discussion:

OVERVIEW
         An intense low pressure system moving west from Maine into Quebec will continue to bring snow to much of the region.

SNOWFALL
         Snow continues to fall across much of the region, except along the Lake Champlain shoreline. Snowfall totals have suprised me a bit, so I have had to issue a Warning for much of the area. I see the real possibility of 12-24 inches in some of the Western slope communities of Eastern Franklin, and Eastern Chittenden Counties, into portions of Lamoille County. Snowfall rates in those areas right now are around 1 inch per hour. Some places have already seen a foot of snow, and with the fluffy nature of the snow it wont take much to add another foot in those areas.

         For the Champlain Valley more snow is expected as well. Already 3-6 inches of snow has fallen across the majority of the Valley. With snow continuing moderately, I see snow totals reaching the 8-12 inch range, especially to the east of I-89. Areas near the lakeshore will have lower totals near 4-8 inches. In Northern New York, along the Northwestern Slopes of the Northern Adirondacks, everything appears to be on track for 8-12 inches there as well.

WIND
         Winds have picked up a bit more then I have expected. Reports from the Jericho Vermont indicate near Blizzard conditions with gusts to 30MPH, and the light fluffy nature of the snow, its blowing around easily. This is another reason why it was a good idea to upgrade the Winter Weather Advisory to a Winter Storm Warning for the above mentioned areas. If out on the roads use extreme caution tonight.