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Areas of Vermont could see a few inches of snow when a winter storm moves in Wednesday night into Thursday.
Most of Vermont is under a winter weather advisory as a widespread storm is expected to move into Vermont tonight. National Weather Service Meteorologist Robert Haynes noted that the exceptions were for St. Lawrence and the Champlain Valley.
The snow is expected to start this afternoon, and could impact the evening commute today and both the morning and evening commute on Thursday.
“The snow will persist through early Friday, with a few to several inches of snow accumulation expected. Winds will become gusty as well, likely producing areas of blowing and drifting snow. Unseasonably cold weather will follow for the first half of the weekend before moderating early next week,” the National Weather Service’s forecaster discussion said.
Here’s what to know about the looming winter storm.
How much snow if Vermont expected to get?
After “multiple rounds of snow” from Wednesday into Thursday, most of Vermont will see between 2-6 inches of snow, Haynes said.
“The higher elevations could see between 4-7 inches,” Haynes said, adding the summits on Vermont’s mountains could see 8-12 inches.
“The skiers will be happy,” Haynes said.
Burlington is expected to recieve about 2.7 inches of snow.
How cold will it be over the next couple of days?
During tomorrow’s storms, temperatures in the Green Mountain State will be in the 20s and 30s, but frigid temperatures will move in to the state on Friday.
“Apparent temperatures are anticipated to fall as low as 0-10 degrees (F) during the coldest part of (Thursday) night, potentially as low as -15 to -20 degrees on summits,” according to the National Weather Service.
The passage added that wind gusts on Friday could be “15-30 knots and high temperatures (will struggle) to hit the upper teens to mid 20s. At their warmest, apparent temperatures will be in the single digits to mid-teens.”
“The coldest night will be Friday into Saturday,” Haynes said.