Any sun early Saturday morning will quickly fade behind increasing clouds.Patchy light snow develops Saturday afternoon and evening. Even Saturday night, there might be breaks in the snow.Widespread, heavy snow really kicks into gear by daybreak on Sunday. Strong downslope and gap winds, from the east, are likely in Bennington and Rutland counties Sunday morning. Gusts can reach 50 to 60 mph, at least.The snow may mix with or switch to sleet from late morning through the afternoon hours on Sunday across all locations, even north into Canada.For the southern four counties of Vermont, freezing rain takes over midday Sunday. A quarter to half-inch of icing is expected, particularly in Bennington and Windham counties. Less freezing rain in Rutland and Windsor counties.Strong wind is known to increase ice accretion during freezing rain. It will be windy Sunday morning, then again Sunday evening into Monday. This combination could potentially make the power outage situation worse in southern Vermont.Any mixed precipitation switches back to snow late Sunday evening and starts to slow down.Strong wind, this time from the west, starts up in southern Vermont Sunday evening, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph.Mountain snow continues Monday, with a continued strong wind from the west! Gusts can reach 40 to 50 mph.A widespread 8 to 12 inches of snow and sleet is expected for much of the region, with 4 to 8 inches in southern Vermont. 18 inches is not out of the question in far northern New York and in the northern Green Mountains if sleet largely stays away and the Monday snow is counted.Tuesday and Wednesday both look cold and quieter, before another coastal low needs to be watched on Thursday.STAY WEATHER-AWAREFor the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. Stay updated with alerts in the myNBC5 app, which you can download here.For the best weather information and Vermont and northern New York’s Certified Most Accurate forecast, watch NBC5 News by streaming at this link.Don’t forget to follow NBC5 News on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram.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
Any sun early Saturday morning will quickly fade behind increasing clouds.
Patchy light snow develops Saturday afternoon and evening. Even Saturday night, there might be breaks in the snow.
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Widespread, heavy snow really kicks into gear by daybreak on Sunday.
Strong downslope and gap winds, from the east, are likely in Bennington and Rutland counties Sunday morning. Gusts can reach 50 to 60 mph, at least.
The snow may mix with or switch to sleet from late morning through the afternoon hours on Sunday across all locations, even north into Canada.
For the southern four counties of Vermont, freezing rain takes over midday Sunday. A quarter to half-inch of icing is expected, particularly in Bennington and Windham counties. Less freezing rain in Rutland and Windsor counties.
Strong wind is known to increase ice accretion during freezing rain. It will be windy Sunday morning, then again Sunday evening into Monday. This combination could potentially make the power outage situation worse in southern Vermont.
Any mixed precipitation switches back to snow late Sunday evening and starts to slow down.
Strong wind, this time from the west, starts up in southern Vermont Sunday evening, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
Mountain snow continues Monday, with a continued strong wind from the west! Gusts can reach 40 to 50 mph.
A widespread 8 to 12 inches of snow and sleet is expected for much of the region, with 4 to 8 inches in southern Vermont.
18 inches is not out of the question in far northern New York and in the northern Green Mountains if sleet largely stays away and the Monday snow is counted.
Tuesday and Wednesday both look cold and quieter, before another coastal low needs to be watched on Thursday.
STAY WEATHER-AWARE
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