EAST HARDWICK— Many areas are still experiencing snow-covered ground as several rounds of light snow mixed with breaks of sun over the weekend. More sunshine appeared earlier last week, and we ended up with some sun again yesterday. Snowpack depth ranges from six inches in Greensboro to two and a half inches in West Woodbury. At the observation station in East Hardwick, the snowpack showed five inches, following some snow showers on Sunday.
photo by Paul Fixx
A low-pressure system moving into the Great Lakes will lift a warm front through the region this morning along with some steady rain. Some intermittent breaks in precipitation will occur this afternoon followed by the approach of a cold front as we move into the overnight hours. Steadier precipitation will then change from rain to snow overnight with an inch of snow accumulation possible. The low lingers in the Canadian Maritimes with some breaks in the clouds, however, there will be continued chances for snow showers closer to the mountains through at least Friday with additional minor accumulations. It will also be slightly cooler in the wake of the cold front.
An area of high pressure builds in for Saturday, with partly sunny skies and even cooler conditions. As the high slides east for Sunday, another low deepens over the Mississippi River Valley before cutting northeast to Hudson Bay. The warm front will lift north during the afternoon on Sunday, and some light steady snow may mix with rain or a period of mixed precipitation. Details on the exact track of this system are not as clear at this time, so there is a possibility it will remain purely snow. Temperatures will trend slightly cooler again as we move into the beginning of the work week. Here are the forecast details:
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Rain, tapering off to rain showers in the afternoon. Rain showers changing to snow showers overnight with a dusting to an inch of accumulation. High: 46. Low: 30. Southwest wind 5-10 mph.
Thanksgiving: Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. High: 38. Low: 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. High: 30. Low: 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High: 28. Low: 16. Northwest wind 5-10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Light snow developing by afternoon, with mixed precipitation or rain possible. High: 38. Low: 30. Light and variable wind.
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.
