The weekend will be quite mild by December standards!Temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s before the next storm arrives on Sunday.While a shower is possible Saturday afternoon, rain from the storm doesn’t really pick up until Sunday afternoon.Rain will be heavy at times Sunday afternoon and evening, with 1 to 2 inches of liquid expected.Then, as cold air catches up with the moisture, the rain switches to heavy, wet snow.This transition starts after dark Sunday in the Adirondacks, then after midnight in Vermont.In the Champlain Valley, 2 to 4 inches are expected, with 4 to 8 inches just outside the valley. Snow should be gone by Monday lunchtime in most areas. It will, however, snow all day in and around the mountains. As a result, mountains will receive 8 to 12 inches of snow by 10 p.m. Monday.After that, snow continues for northwest-facing mountain slopes all the way into Tuesday morning. Additional snow accumulation will happen then.Many rivers will likely experience minor flooding on Monday because of the combination of rain and snowmelt.Thankfully, wind is not much of a factor in this storm, mainly because of the colder solution. Still, gusts could reach 30 mph on Monday.Some power outages are possible but as Monday goes on, the snow turns to a dry consistency.The rest of next week looks fairly dry and quiet.Follow the NBC5 First Warning Weather team on social media:Chief Meteorologist Tyler Jankoski Facebook | X | InstagramMeteorologist Ben Frechette Facebook | X | InstagramMeteorologist Matt DiLoreto Facebook | XMeteorologist Andrew Grautski Facebook | XMeteorologist Marissa Vigevani Facebook | X
The weekend will be quite mild by December standards!
Temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s before the next storm arrives on Sunday.
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While a shower is possible Saturday afternoon, rain from the storm doesn’t really pick up until Sunday afternoon.
Rain will be heavy at times Sunday afternoon and evening, with 1 to 2 inches of liquid expected.
Then, as cold air catches up with the moisture, the rain switches to heavy, wet snow.
This transition starts after dark Sunday in the Adirondacks, then after midnight in Vermont.
In the Champlain Valley, 2 to 4 inches are expected, with 4 to 8 inches just outside the valley. Snow should be gone by Monday lunchtime in most areas. It will, however, snow all day in and around the mountains. As a result, mountains will receive 8 to 12 inches of snow by 10 p.m. Monday.
After that, snow continues for northwest-facing mountain slopes all the way into Tuesday morning. Additional snow accumulation will happen then.
Many rivers will likely experience minor flooding on Monday because of the combination of rain and snowmelt.
Thankfully, wind is not much of a factor in this storm, mainly because of the colder solution. Still, gusts could reach 30 mph on Monday.
Some power outages are possible but as Monday goes on, the snow turns to a dry consistency.
The rest of next week looks fairly dry and quiet.
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