Wintry Mix To Cause Problems Into Wednesday

Alerts:
CPV Weather
         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Winter Storm Warning for central and southern Vermont for 6-9 inches of snow, along with up to a quarter inch of ice accumulation across extreme Southern Vermont by Wednesday morning. The Warning is in effect until 3AM Wednesday morning.

         -Champlain Valley Weather has continued Winter Weather Advisory for much of Northern Vermont as well as Essex County New York for 3-6 inches of snow, along with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation across central Vermont by Wednesday morning. The Advisory is in effect until 6AM Wednesday morning.

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National Weather Service Alerts:
         -The National Weather Service in Burlington VT, has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Rutland, Windsor, and Orange Counties in Vermont for 4-8 inches of snow by Wednesday morning. The Warning is in effect until 7AM Wednesday morning.

         -The National Weather Service in Burlington VT, has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of Northern and Central Vermont, as well as Essex County New York for 2-6 inches of snow by Wednesday morning. The Advisory is in effect until 7AM Wednesday morning.

         -The National Weather Service in Albany NY, issued a Winter Storm Warning for Bennington, and Windham Counties in Vermont for 4-8 inches of snow, and up to two tenths of an inch of ice by Wednesday morning. The Warning is in effect until 7AM Wednesday morning.

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Champlain Valley Weather Discussion:

OVERVIEW
         Developing low pressure along the mid-atlantic coast will continue to move Northeast, and to Cape Cod by later today. Warmer air aloft will cause a wintry mix across much of the region.

PRECIPITATION
         Snow has overspread much of the region this moring, with some areas of moderate snow being reported. Temperature profiles this morning are very interesting, with teens in Burlington, and Plattsburgh, and much of Northern, VT, however some isolated spots across the Northern Champlain Valley have jumped into the mid to upper 20's, I am assuming this is due to some type of downslopping.

         As mentioned snow has overspread much of the region. It appears according to radar, and near term models that sleet should start mixing in across Southern Vermont soon, if not already. Indications of this are the fact that radar returns are very strong, but only light snow is being reported. This tells me bright banding on radar is occuring due to the sleet pellets.

         Snowfall totals will range from 6-9 inches across Southern Vermont to 3-6 inches across Northern Vermont, and as little as 1 inch in the St. Lawrence Valley of Northern New York. Snow totals could be locally lower across Valley and downslope areas of Southern Vermont, and locally higher across the eastern slopes of Central, and Southern green mountains. There will also be ice accumulation, with up to a tenth of an inch across central Vermont to a quarter inch across Southern Vermont. Conditions will continue to closely be monitored as more ice could occur across Southern Vermont, and snow totals could be less as well. Further North less freezing rain and sleet will mix in, but its still a possibility. Conditions will continue to be closely monitored. Use extreme caution if out traveling as this wintry mix will cause some significant travel impacts. Stay tuned for further updates!