Snow During The Day Wednesday Will Taper Of To Some Very Cold Temperatures And Dangerously Cold Wind Chills; JRWeather Winter Weather Advisory in Effect Until 5PM Wednesday Evening; JRWeather Wind Chill Advisory In Effect From 6PM Wednesday Evening Until 12PM Thursday...
JRWeather WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
JRWeather has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Rutland, Windsor, Bennington, Windham, and Eastern Addison Counties In Vermont Until 5PM Wednesday Evening.
A fast moving clipper type system will be moving across Pennsylvania, and off the coast of Long Island by Wednesday Night. As the storm moves closer to the coast, it will very slowly strengthen, bringing in some Atlantic moisture, this will help produce a period moderate to occasionally heavy snow for the Morning and afternoon hours before lightening up Wednesday evening. Total snow accumulations will range from 3-6 inches in the Advisory Area.
Snow should have pretty much come to an end by late Wednesday night. A Winter Weather Advisory is issued when significant but not severe winter weather is expected. In this case the winter weather advisory is for moderate amounts of snow. New Years travel will be impacted by this storm, but not severely. Roads will become slick but not enough to make travel impossible. Drive cautiously, and defensively, and leave extra time to reach your destination.
JRWeather WIND CHILL ADVISORY
JRWeather has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for all of Vermont, and all Of Northern New York From 6PM Wednesday Evening Until 12PM Thursday.
A clipper system that will be moving rapidly across Pennsylvania, and off the coast of Long Island by tonight combined with a strong high pressure system to the west, over the center of the country will result in a tightening pressure gradient, with gusty winds. Arctic air already in place combined with breezy conditions will produce dangerously cold wind chills. Air temperatures will be in the 5F below to 5F above zero overnight Wednesday. This combined with winds of 10-20MPH with gusts to 35MPH will produce wind chill values in the 15F - 30F below zero range. Colder spots in the Northeast Kingdom, and near Saranac Lake in New York could see wind chills as low as -35F. That would be in the warning criteria range, however those type of wind chills are not expected over a wide enough area to warrant a Wind Chill Warning. It is important that when your outdoors you dress in several layers, with a nice warm coast, gloves, and hat in order to prevent hypothermia, and frost bite. These wind chills are especially dangerous, since it is New Years Eve and many people will be out partying. You will be fine as long as you dress warmly!
Temperatures should rise enough, and winds should abate enough to allow the Wind Chill Advisory to expire at noon on Thursday, although winds chills will still be very cold, in the 10 below to 5 above range. Once again make sure to dress warmly in layers, and wear a heavy duty winter coat, along with a good pair of gloves, and a hat. If you do not do this and are outside, frostbite can occur in about 30 minutes, and hypothermia can set in with much less time. A Wind Chill Advisory is issued for wind chills in the 15 below to 30 below zero range. Stay tuned.
DISCUSSION
Looks like it is going to be a Snowy start to New Years eve, and not to mention bitterly cold right through the New Year. But as long as you drive carefully, and bundle up more so then usual when its cold, then you should be able to have a joyful, and very fun night tomorrow night.
A low pressure system moving rapidly east will push off the coast of Long Island by tomorrow night. This is going to bring some accumulating snow for some, and just plain cold for everyone. Snow accumulations across Southern Vermont, and up into the Western Slopes of Addison County will be in the 3-6 inch range. The rest of the area should see 1-3 inches with a trace to 1 inch along the border counties of Vermont, and Northern New York. Winds will be rather breezy on the backside of this system, but not strong enough to warrant a Wind Advisory. Winds though will be strong enough combined with very cold temperatures to produce dangerously cold wind chills, so I have issued a Wind Chill Advisory. Wind chills should be in the 15 below to 30 below zero range. I have stressed this several times not just only in the advisory. MAKE SURE YOU DRESS WARM! If you do not dress warm you are going to be putting your self at risk. It takes around 30 minutes for frostbite to form in these very cold wind chills, and hypothermia take much less time. If your going to be out watching the ball drop, its fine, just make sure you dress warmly, and make sure you move around some to keep your blood pumping strong, so you will stay warm. One last time DRESS WARMLY! As long as you dress warm, and drive carefully on any snow covered roads, you should have a very good New Years. So just be careful!
I hope everyone has a very safe but fun packed New Years!!!! If I am unable to get a post out before the ball drops, then I will see ya next year!!! Enjoy everyone!
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