UPDATE: Wintry Mix & Strong To Damaging Winds Tonight Into Tomorrow

Alerts:
CPV Weather
         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a High Wind Warning for the Northeastern Champlain Valley of Vermont, for strong to damaging winds of 25-40MPH with gusts 55-60MPH. The Watch is in effect until 6PM Thursday.

         -Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Wind Advisory for all of Northern New York, and much of Vermont for sustained winds of 15-30MPH with gusts 40-50MPH. Isolated higher wind speeds are likely in the St. Lawrence and Champlain Valley's. The Advisory is in effect until 6PM Thursday.

         -Champlain Valley Weather continues a Winter Weather Advisory for eastern Vermont, for a Wintry mix of precipitation, with 1-2 inches of snow, and up to two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation. The Advisory is in effect until 10AM Thursday morning.

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National Weather Service:
         -The National Weather Service in Burlington, VT has not issued any alerts at this time.

         -The National Weather Service in Albany, NY has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Bennington, and Windham Counties in Southern VT for wintry mix, and light glaze of ice. The Advisory is in effect until 6AM Thursday.

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Champlain Valley Weather Discussion:
         Storm system strengthening over the great lakes region will continue to move northeast and into Canada. A few adjustments were needed. The winter weather advisory for Northern New York, and the western slopes/ spine of the green mountains was cancelled, as temperatures near or above freezing will continue to rise, resulting in very little frozen or freezing precipitation. East of the spine of the green mountains though is a different story, cold air will hold on tough, in fact temps will likely fall a couple more degrees in the most sheltered Valley's. Thus a Winter Weather Advisory will continue here, as frozen/ freezing precipitation is likely to linger into tomorrow mid morning.

         The Wind aspect of this storm remains the most significant portion of this storm, especially for the Champlain Valley. The High Wind Watch was replaced with a High Wind Warning for the Northeast Champlain Valley, and a Wind Advisory for all of northern New York, and the rest of Vermont. Winds in the warning area will range from 25-40MPH with isolated gusts of 55-60MPH. On the open waters of Lake Champlain winds of 35-50MPH with occasional gusts to 60MPH are likely. For the remainder of the area, wind speeds will range from 15-30MPH with gusts 40-50MPH. The highest wind speeds, will be in the St. Lawrence, and Champlain Valley portion of the Advisory, and even isolated higher wind speeds could occur in those areas. Especially near the Lake Champlain shoreline. Stay tuned for further updates.