JRWeather Winter Storm Warning In Effect Until 11AM Monday; National Weather Service Winter Storm Warning In Effect Until 1PM Monday...
JRWeather WINTER STORM WARNING
JRWeather Continues a Winter Storm Warning For Orleans, Essex, Lamoille, Caledonia, Washington, Orange, Windsor, Windham, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Chittenden, Eastern Addison, and Eastern Rutland Counties Until 11AM. The Winter Storm Warning Has Been Cancelled For Western Franklin, Western Chittenden, Western Addison, Western Rutland, and Bennington Counties in Vermont, and all of Northern New York.
A low pressure system that is explosively intensifying, will continue to rapidly move Northeast, and into the Canadian Maritimes by Monday morning. Light to occasionally moderate snow will continue across the Western Slopes of the Green Mountains, and across Eastern Vermont. Across the Warning area an additional 2-4 inches of snow can be expected by late Monday morning, before the snow tappers off to very light snow showers/ flurries. Total snow accumulations in the Warning area, will range from 8-12 inches across the Western slopes of the Green Mountain to 12-18 inches with locally higher amounts across much of Eastern Vermont. Elsewhere additional accumulations will be 1 to 2 inches locally bringing totals in the 4-8 inch range with locally higher amounts. Winds will also be increasing into the 10-20MPH range with gusts to 35MPH, especially across the higher terrain where isolated gusts to 40MPH could occur. These winds will cause significant blowing and drifting snow, helping to reduce visibilities and cause further travel problems.
Snow will have just about ended by Monday mid-morning, Thus the Warning will end at 11AM when additional snow will be minimal if any at all. A Winter Storm Warning means severe Winter Storm conditions are expected, in this case, significant heavy snow, and blowing snow, is highly expected or occurring. Stay tuned for further updates.
Discussion
A rapidly intensifying, and rapidly moving system is tapering off across the region. Light snow and flurries are all that's left across Western Vermont, and Northern New York. Across the Eastern two thirds of Vermont light to occasionally moderate snow continues, but will be tapering off by Monday mid-morning. Snowfall totals have been impressive across portions of Eastern Vermont with a wide spread 10-15 inches, with locally higher amounts. A few snow totals from Eastern Vermont are, Randolph Center reporting 17.5 inches, Chelsea 16.0 inches, Danby 15.0 inches, Montpelier 13.0 inches, and Springfield with 11.1 inches. Across Western Vermont and Northern New York snowfall totals have been in the 5-8 inch range. A few snow totals from New York are, Beekmantown with 8.0 inches, Plattsburgh 8.0 inches, Potsdam 5.5 inches, Saranac Lake 5.0 inches. Across Western Vermont a few snow totals are Burlington with 9.1 inches, Pawlet 8.0 inches, Essex Center 7.0 inches, St. Albans 7.0 inches, Swanton 5.8 inches, and Westford with 4.9 inches.
The biggest remaining concern overnight into Monday morning will be the potential for blowing, and drifting snow, especially in the higher terrain, and western slope areas. As winds will be 10-20MPH with gusts to 35MPH. Already in Plattsburgh, NY winds are being reported at 14MPH with gusts to 21MPH, and in Rutland, VT winds are at 18MPH with gusts to 31MPH. These winds combined with temperatures in the 8F - 15F range will result in some very cold wind chills. At this time though, I don't feel a Wind Chill Advisory will be needed. Eitherway bundle up, and use extreme caution if out on the roads tonight and tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Another storm does look to effect us for Christmas Eve into Christmas, there will be more on this storm later today.
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