MAJOR UPDATE: Nor'easter Tracks Further West

Alerts:
CPV Weather
         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Winter Storm Warning for much of Vermont for 6-10 inches of snow across the northern portions of the Warning, to 10-18 inches across south-central, and southern Vermont by Wednesday evening. The Warning is in effect from 2AM Wednesday until 5PM Wednesday.

         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for far Northwestern, and North Central Vermont as well as much of Northern New York for 3-6 inches of snow with locally higher amounts across the Southern portions of the Advisory. The Advisory is in effect from 3AM Wednesday until 5PM Wednesday.

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National Weather Service Alerts:
         -The National Weather Service in Burlington VT, has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Windsor, and Rutland Counties in Vermont for 5-9 inches of snow across Rutland County, and 6-12 inches of snow across Windsor County by Wednesday Evening.

         -The National Weather Service in Burlington VT, has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Addison, Washington, Orange, and Caledonia Counties in Vermont for 3-5 inches with locally up to 7 inches by Wednesday evening.

         -The National Weather Service in Albany NY, has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Bennington, and Windham Counties in Vermont for 8-16 inches with locally 10-20 inches of snow by Wednesday Evening.

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Champlain Valley Weather Discussion:

OVERVIEW
         Two areas of energy are merging with a central low pressure system tracking up the east coast. This will result in snow further north.

SNOW
         The model which seems to be coming to fruition is the NAM model which has said this storm will track further west, and it has. I have expanded the Warning further North, and have issued an Advisory for much of Northern New York as well. Warning area will range from 6-10 inches North to 10-18 inches South. I am still being slightly conservative on the snow amounts to the North and West. The Advisory covers 3-6 inches with the highest amounts across the southern portions of the Advisory. If the storm continues to track further west, than an Advisory may eventually be needed for the St. Lawrence valley, but I will hold off for now.

         Snow should spread across much of the region by tomorrow morning. Snow will be going heavy across southern Vermont where snowfall rates as high as 4 inches per hour are possible. Across portions of Northern and central Vermont some heavy snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour are possible, and across parts of New York snowfall rates of a half to 1 inch per hour are possible for a brief time. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing storm system.