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MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES COULD SEE A FOOT OF SNOW BY THURSDAY. WHILE MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTH WILL SEE HEAVY RAIN. I’M JENN SULLIVAN REPORTING. (áááFIRST WARNING TYLER OPENááá) <NOW FIRST WARNING WEATHER….THE AREA’S CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE FORECAST.> .SYNOPSIS… A strong storm brings widespread snow and mixed precipitation beginning Wednesday afternoon. It will be a long duration, but the heaviest snow is expected late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Strong to damaging winds will develop along the favored downslope areas of the Green Mountains mainly ahead of wintry precipitation on Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday, and could leading to scattered to widespread power outages. Scattered snow showers can be expected through the weekend before high pressure and dry weather returns next Monday. .SYNOPSIS… A strong storm brings widespread snow and mixed precipitation beginning Wednesday afternoon. It will be a long duration, but the heaviest snow is expected late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Strong to damaging winds will develop along the favored downslope areas of the Green Mountains mainly ahead of wintry precipitation on Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday, and could leading to scattered to widespread power outages. Scattered snow showers can be expected through the weekend before high scattered to widespread power outages. Scattered snow showers can be expected through the weekend before high pressure and dry weather returns next Monday. .SYNOPSIS… A strong storm brings widespread snow and mixed precipitation beginning Wednesday afternoon. It will be a long duration, but the heaviest snow is expected late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Strong to damaging winds will develop along the favored downslope areas of the Green Mountains mainly ahead of wintry precipitation on Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday, and could leading to scattered to widespread power outages. Scattered snow showers can be expected through the weekend before high pressure and dry weather returns next Monday

Wintry mix, localized damaging wind Wednesday

Mix flips to snow Wednesday night, damaging wind west of Green Mountains

Wednesday will start mostly dry during the morning. During the afternoon, a wintry mix of wet snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain will spread in from south to north.Wednesday night, a widespread flip to all snow is expected. Snow continues on Thursday, steadiest during the morning and becoming lighter and more spotty during the afternoon. The worst travel impacts are expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. This is when most of the snow accumulation will occur.By Friday morning, significant accumulation (1 foot+) will be likely in the mountains, with 4-8 inches in the wider valleys. Localized damaging wind gusts will be likely for west-facing slopes of the Green Mountains in Bennington, Rutland, eastern Addison, and eastern Chittenden Counties Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. Wind gusts 60-70+ mph will be likely. Tree damage and power outages are expected.Snow and rain showers linger into Friday and Saturday, before drying out and turning brighter on Sunday. Solar eclipse day (next Monday) is looking dry, with partial sunshine.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

Wednesday will start mostly dry during the morning. During the afternoon, a wintry mix of wet snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain will spread in from south to north.

Wednesday night, a widespread flip to all snow is expected. Snow continues on Thursday, steadiest during the morning and becoming lighter and more spotty during the afternoon.

The worst travel impacts are expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. This is when most of the snow accumulation will occur.

By Friday morning, significant accumulation (1 foot+) will be likely in the mountains, with 4-8 inches in the wider valleys.

Localized damaging wind gusts will be likely for west-facing slopes of the Green Mountains in Bennington, Rutland, eastern Addison, and eastern Chittenden Counties Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. Wind gusts 60-70+ mph will be likely. Tree damage and power outages are expected.

Snow and rain showers linger into Friday and Saturday, before drying out and turning brighter on Sunday. Solar eclipse day (next Monday) is looking dry, with partial sunshine.

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