UPDATE: Friday Snowstorm

Local Update...
   Models Continue To Push Snow Further North...

     The National Weather Service continues all their alerts as they were earlier. JRWeather has expanded the Winter Storm Warning to include the western slopes of the Central Green Mountains in eastern Addison County. JRWeather has also expanded the Winter Weather Advisory to cover much of Vermont, and has extended all alerts to 9AM Saturday Morning.

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     Computer models continue to indicate precipitation spreading further north, this has been a consistent trend since late morning models on Thursday. The NAM model shows nearly a quarter to nearly a half inch liquid equivalent making it just south of the Canadian border, while the GFS model indicates a quarter to nearly a half inch to make it just North of the Canadian border. I went with the NAM model, because it tends to prove rather reliable in the short term, and with mesoscale features. Now these liquid equivalents using a 13-15:1 ratio would translate to a snow total of 3.3 to as much as 7.5 inches of snow. Now it is unlikely we will see a half inch liquid equivalent that far north, especially with favorable jet, and snow growth parameters remaining south. But this has required a Winter Weather Advisory for much of the region. Snow totals will be in the 3-6 inch range for the entire with locally higher amounts the further south you go. For areas along and 15-30 miles south of the Canadian border, you can expect 1-3 inches of snow accumulation. For southern Vermont liquid equivalents are expected to be a tad higher with the potential of 6-12 inches of snow. So with all that I hope I have not confused you too much. To put it in simple terms, more snow is now expected to fall further north. Snow should be falling across the entire region between 9AM and 2PM. Updated snow total map below, and don't forget to check the previous post for updates on the Winter Storm Warnings/ Advisories.