Will Vermont be hit by the big storm this weekend?
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Parts of the Northeast are gearing up for a potential powerful snow, ice and rain storm this weekend, likely the largest snowfall the region has seen in almost two years, according to USAToday.
Here's what to expect in Vermont.
NWS Burlington says snowfall will be "widespread" over the weekend, but especially in the southern part of the state. Between 7 p.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. on Sunday, multiple southern cities and towns will likely see seven or more inches of snow. Manchester, Springfield and Bennington will receive 7.9 inches, 7.5 inches and seven inches respectively. Brattleboro, with 9.5 inches, is predicted to see the most snow in the state.
Snowfall estimates over the weekend decrease the further north one travels in Vermont. Rutland, Chelsea and Middlebury will likely receive 4.8 inches, 4.5 inches and 3.8 inches of snow respectively. Montpelier and Stowe snowfall estimates hover around 3.5 inches. Burlington and St. Albans are predicted to receive less than 2.5 inches. Newport, near the very top of the state, will likely only receive less than an inch and a half.
Don't look now, but a winter storm tracking up the New England coastline is expected to bring widespread snowfall to the region on Sunday. The highest amounts are expected across southern Vermont with a relatively sharp gradient in snow totals from south to north. #vtwx #nywx pic.twitter.com/UUpXAQwHRQ
— NWS Burlington (@NWSBurlington) January 5, 2024
Wednesday’s storm will likely have the most impact on Vermonters’ lives, said Jessica Neiles, one of NWS Burlington’s lead meteorologists. NWS Burlington predicts that some snow will begin to fall on Tuesday evening before transitioning to mixed precipitation, then rain and finally strong winds.
“Strong winds is always a concern for power outages,” Neiles said.
mid-Atlantic and southern New England
The storm is expected to hit sections of mid-Atlantic and southern New England Saturday evening, AccuWeather predicts. AccuWeather's Jan. 3 forecast map indicates Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York City will likely each receive 1 to 3 inches of snow. Boston may receive as much as 3 to 6 inches. Some higher elevations near the big cities could see as much as 6 to 12 inches, according to USAToday reporting.
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Vermont snowfall Thursday evening
Vermont experienced the first of three storms on Thursday evening, which lightly dusted most parts of the Green Mountain State, with a majority of towns and cities boasting less than an inch of snow on average. Burlington in particular only saw roughly 0.1 inch.
The Northeast Kingdom received the most snow between Thursday and Friday, with residents seeing between one to two inches. Higher elevations boasted greater snowfall, such as Mount Mansfield with around four inches of snow.
Megan Stewart is a government accountability reporter for the Burlington Free Press. Contact her at mstewartyounger@gannett.com.
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