HARDWICK – Our first region-wide measurable snowfall came Thanksgiving Day, with totals ranging from 1.2 inches on Craftsbury Common to 3.1 inches in North Greensboro. Woodbury reported storm total snow amounts of 2.4 inches. Scattered snow showers continued into the weekend and early this week as colder air sunk to sea level on a west-to-northwest breeze. This allowed for the formation of some lake-effect bands further enhanced by the mountains of north-central Vermont. Additional snowfall was insignificant, but enough to touch up the decorative features of the base layer of snow.
photo by Vanessa Fournier
A coastal feature was responsible for the arrival of our region-wide moderate snow event, but as we look ahead to the short-term forecast period, we see a clipper-type system moving eastward from the Great Lakes as early as this afternoon. The northern stream-influenced system will bring us another quick 1-to-3” overnight and into the morning hours of Thursday, with the passage of a cold front dramatically dropping temperatures Thursday and creating possible squall-like conditions for the morning commute. Breezy conditions in the front’s wake also means steady snow will continue into the first half of Friday near the mountains, with additional accumulations, followed by clearing as Friday wraps up.
photo by Vanessa Fournier
Starlit skies Friday night will make overnight lows the coldest we’ve seen thus far this season, with some areas seeing temperatures near zero. Wind chills may be in the single numbers below zero. Scattered snow showers return for Saturday, with an influx of moderating air arriving just in time for the weekend to wrap up. Here’s the forecast summary:
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Snow developing by afternoon, with 2-4” overnight. High: 30. Low: 25.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Light snow, with an additional 1-3”. High: 31. Low: 16.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 18. Low: 2.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered light snow showers. High: 22. Low: 12.
Sunday: Partly sunny. High: 31. Low: 19.
Tyler is our weather reporter and a community journalist. He works as a nurse and EMT, volunteers with Hardwick Rescue and helps to train new EMTs.
