Nor'easter To Impact Parts Of The Region Tuesday Into Wednesday

Alerts:
CPV Weather
         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the southern half of Vermont for 12-18 inches of snow by Wednesday Evening. The Warning is in effect from 5PM Tuesday until 5PM Wednesday.

         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Central Vermont for the potential of 6-12 inches of snow. The Warning is in effect from 5PM Tuesday until 5PM Wednesday.

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National Weather Service Alerts:
         -The National Weather Service in Burlington VT, has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Windsor, and Eastern Rutland Counties in Vermont for the potential of 5-10 inches of snow by Wednesday Evening.

         -The National Weather Service in Albany NY, has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Bennington, and Windham Counties in Vermont for the potential of 7 or more inches of snow by Wednesday Evening.

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Champlain Valley Weather Discussion:

OVERVIEW
         Two areas of energy are forecasted to merge together near the Delmarva peninsula to spawn a single low pressure system that will push Northeast. The exact track of the low pressure system is still not known. Either way snow will develop across Southern Vermont by later Tuesday.

SNOW
         As been the case much of this winter, another difficult storm system to predict. The storm is expected to for near the Delmarva, and either move North-Northeast, or Due Northeast. If the storm decides to pass inside Cape Cod, then all of VT will likely see significant snowfall. If the storm passes to the East of Cape Cod then impacts will remain across southern Vermont. At this point though it does appear that Southern Vermont is in the threat for heavy snow with either track. So I have places the Southern half of Vermont under a Winter Storm Warning for 12-18 inches of snow. A little less snow is possible across Western Rutland County, and in the Connecticut River valley, where only 6-12 inches is likely at this time. With the uncertainty remaining I have only places Central Vermont under a Watch for the potential of 6-12 inches of snow. Model trends, radar, and surface obs will be key players to watch, to determine the exact track of the low pressure center, and its associated snowfall. This storm may be very similar to the Post Christmas Day Storm across our area, in terms of snowfall. While winds will be occasionally gusty, Blizzard conditions are not likely at this time. Please stay tuned to Champlain Valley Weather for further updates on this developing winter storm.