BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Widespread snow will impact our region on Tuesday, with locally heavy snowfall expected. Due to the potential for widespread travel impacts, Tuesday is a First Alert Weather Day.
This time, southern Vermont will be the focus for the highest snowfall totals and greatest impacts to travel.
A Winter Storm Warning (shaded in red on the map below) has been issued ahead of the storm for central and southern Vermont. This is where the heaviest snow and greatest impacts are expected.
Tuesday is a First Alert Weather Day(WCAX)
Northern areas will see lower snow totals, but should still be prepared for potentially slick travel Tuesday. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for those areas (shaded in blue).
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Timing:
Snow will begin to move into southwestern Vermont and the Adirondacks between 5 and 7 a.m. Tuesday. Snow will continue to move in from southwest to northeast, reaching the Northeast Kingdom by about 8 a.m.
Snow will start tapering off in northern New York in the late afternoon, but some flurries could linger until late evening. The snow will slowly move out of our region from northwest to southeast through the evening. The Brattleboro area and parts of New Hampshire could continue to see snow until after 9 p.m.
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Impacts:
Southern Vermont will see snow for the longest time period tomorrow and will also see the heaviest of the snowfall. Snowfall rates could exceed 1” per hour at times, which will lead to extremely low visibility and quick accumulation on roadways.
With temperatures in the 20s early Tuesday morning, it won’t take long for snow to start accumulating on roads. Slick spots could start to emerge during the morning commute, with widespread slick and snow-covered roads possible.
The heaviest snowfall rates will likely occur from late morning to early afternoon, topping out around a half inch per hour areawide, with locally higher rates in southern Vermont.
Plan for hazardous travel conditions in central and southern Vermont. There will likely be slick spots in the northern part of our region as well. If you have to be out on the roads, please use caution.
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Snowfall Forecast:
Snowfall totals will be highest in southern Vermont and lowest in northern New York by the Canadian border. The highest totals will likely be in Windham County, where localized totals up to a foot are possible. Windsor County will also see quite a bit of snow, with totals possibly reaching up to 10”. Snow totals drop off gradually to the north through the Upper Valley and into the Northeast Kingdom.
We’re expecting a widespread 3-6″ of snow through the Northeast Kingdom, central Vermont, and most of northern New York. The lowest totals are expected to be in and around the Champlain Valley, where 1-3″ is likely. Directly by Lake Champlain, there could be even lower snowfall totals of a trace to 2”.
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