(ááFIRST WARNING WEATHERá) Unseasonably warm and humid conditions will promote heavy rainfall through Friday. Combination of snow melt and rainfall will lead to areas of flooding across central and southern Vermont and portions of the Adirondacks on Friday into early Saturday. Widespread rain will end with the passage of a cold front Friday into Friday night. Light snow accumulations are possible over the weekend with upslope snow showers and early next week associated with a clipper-type system. Unseasonably warm and humid conditions will promote heavy rainfall through Friday. Combination of snow melt and rainfall will lead to areas of flooding across central and southern Vermont and portions of the Adirondacks on Friday into early Saturday. Widespread rain will end with the passage of a cold front Friday into Friday night. Light snow accumulations are possible over the weekend with Unseasonably warm and humid conditions will promote heavy rainfall through Friday. Combination of snow melt and rainfall will lead to areas of flooding across central and southern Vermont and portions of the Adirondacks on Friday into early Saturday. Widespread rain will end with the passage of a cold front Friday into Friday night. Light snow accumulations are possible over the weekend with upslope snow showers and early next week associated with a clipper-type system. associated with a clipper-type system. Unseasonably warm and humid conditions will promote heavy rainfall through Friday. Combination of snow melt and rainfall will lead to areas of flooding across central and southern Vermont and portions of the Adirondacks on Friday into early Saturday. Widespread rain will end with the passage of a cold front Friday into Friday night. Light snow rainfall through Friday. Combination of snow melt and rainfall will lead to areas of flooding across central and southern Vermont and portions of the Adirondacks on Friday into early Saturday. Widespread rain will end with the passage early Saturd
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Flooding & power outages possible Christmas morning
Heavy rain and strong wind
Updated: 6:43 AM EST Dec 25, 2020
The rain has arrived and will be falling pretty consistently throughout Christmas morning. Some of it will be heavy. It will also be very warm, temperatures will be in the upper 50s and low 60s through midmorning which will mean snow will continue to melt rapidly. Add that to the rain and some flooding is possible. We’ll be watching river levels all Christmas morning. Power outages have already been reported and wind gusts continue on Christmas morning too, some well over 35 mph. Wind will very slowly get a little lighter through the day and the heaviest and steadiest of the rain will be done with by noon.Friday (Christmas Day) is an Alert Day. Multiple weather hazards will be possible:Minor floodingHeavy rain combined with a rapidly melting snowpack, area rivers and streams could reach action or minor flood stage.Southern Vermont will have a bigger threat for flooding compared to those north, because that is where the deep snowpack exists.High windsSoutheasterly gusts may exceed 50-60 mph in the favored downslope regions of the Green Mountains. This is strong enough to cause isolated power outages.The Champlain Valley will also have gusty winds.Icy travelCold air filters in behind the system. While the risk for a flash freeze is lower now, icy conditions are still expected by later on Friday.Scattered rain and eventually a few snow showers will last through Christmas evening as temperatures fall, but less and less as the day goes on. The colder air filtering in will allow standing water to freeze back over so know travel Christmas night and on Saturday could be extremely slick, especially because we won’t get much above freezing Saturday.Some more scattered snow showers, especially in the mountains will last through Saturday but Sunday looks drier with some sunshine and seasonable temperatures. Monday will bring some light rain and snow showers followed by a blast of cold air for Tuesday and Wednesday. There could be a wintry mix on New Years Eve and Day.Follow the weather team on Facebook: Tom Messner | Caitlin Napoleoni | Tyler Jankoski | Ben Frechette
The rain has arrived and will be falling pretty consistently throughout Christmas morning. Some of it will be heavy. It will also be very warm, temperatures will be in the upper 50s and low 60s through midmorning which will mean snow will continue to melt rapidly. Add that to the rain and some flooding is possible. We’ll be watching river levels all Christmas morning. Power outages have already been reported and wind gusts continue on Christmas morning too, some well over 35 mph. Wind will very slowly get a little lighter through the day and the heaviest and steadiest of the rain will be done with by noon.
Friday (Christmas Day) is an Alert Day. Multiple weather hazards will be possible:
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- Minor flooding
- Heavy rain combined with a rapidly melting snowpack, area rivers and streams could reach action or minor flood stage.
- Southern Vermont will have a bigger threat for flooding compared to those north, because that is where the deep snowpack exists.
- High winds
- Southeasterly gusts may exceed 50-60 mph in the favored downslope regions of the Green Mountains. This is strong enough to cause isolated power outages.
- The Champlain Valley will also have gusty winds.
- Icy travel
- Cold air filters in behind the system. While the risk for a flash freeze is lower now, icy conditions are still expected by later on Friday.
Scattered rain and eventually a few snow showers will last through Christmas evening as temperatures fall, but less and less as the day goes on. The colder air filtering in will allow standing water to freeze back over so know travel Christmas night and on Saturday could be extremely slick, especially because we won’t get much above freezing Saturday.
Some more scattered snow showers, especially in the mountains will last through Saturday but Sunday looks drier with some sunshine and seasonable temperatures. Monday will bring some light rain and snow showers followed by a blast of cold air for Tuesday and Wednesday. There could be a wintry mix on New Years Eve and Day.
Follow the weather team on Facebook: Tom Messner | Caitlin Napoleoni | Tyler Jankoski | Ben Frechette
