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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Burlington, VT

January 17, 2011Orange County, Rutland County, Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this winter storm warning at Jan 17, 2011, 6:16 PM EST for Orange County, Rutland County, Vermont. It took effect at Jan 18, 2011, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 17, 2011, 6:16 PM EST (23:16 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 18, 2011, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 19, 2011, 2:39 AM EST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT

Counties Orange County, VT, Rutland County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 153 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-01-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-01-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -44 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1190 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

374 
WWUS41 KBTV 172316
WSWBTV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
616 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011

VTZ010>012-019-181000-
/O.UPG.KBTV.WW.Y.0006.110118T1200Z-110119T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBTV.WS.W.0003.110118T1200Z-110119T1200Z/
ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...RUTLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...EAST WALLINGFORD...
KILLINGTON
616 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY IN
EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...RUTLAND...WINDSOR...AND ORANGE COUNTIES IN VERMONT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND PERIODS OF SLEET. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES.
  THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE EASTERN
  SLOPES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS IN EASTERN RUTLAND AND WINDSOR
  COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND DAYBREAK TUESDAY AND BECOME
  MODERATE AT TIMES LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. SLEET WILL MIX IN AT TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
  TUESDAY EVENING. SNOW AND SLEET WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES
  BEFORE ENDING LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW
  VISIBILITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TUESDAY AND LOWS IN THE
  LOWER 20S TUESDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

VTZ004-007-009-181000-
/O.EXA.KBTV.WW.Y.0006.110118T1200Z-110119T1200Z/
ESSEX-CALEDONIA-WESTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ISLAND POND...ST. JOHNSBURY...
MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES
616 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN VERMONT. 

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES.  

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE EARLY
  TO MID MORNING HOURS TUESDAY. SNOW WILL OCCASIONALLY BE MODERATE
  AT TIMES LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SLEET
  MAY MIX IN AT TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
  PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY LESSEN IN INTENSITY DURING TUESDAY
  NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW
  VISIBILITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE MID 20S...WITH
  LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TUESDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND
SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

VTZ008-018-181000-
/O.CON.KBTV.WW.Y.0006.110118T1200Z-110119T1200Z/
WASHINGTON-EASTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTPELIER...BRISTOL...RIPTON
616 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...WASHINGTON AND EASTERN ADDISON COUNTIES IN CENTRAL
  VERMONT. 

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES.  

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE EARLY
  TO MID MORNING HOURS TUESDAY. SNOW WILL OCCASIONALLY BE MODERATE
  AT TIMES LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SLEET
  MAY MIX IN AT TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
  PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY LESSEN IN INTENSITY DURING TUESDAY
  NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW
  VISIBILITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE MID 20S...WITH
  LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TUESDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL
CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

BANACOS
5 follow-up statements
383 
WWUS41 KBTV 180818
WSWBTV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
318 AM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

VTZ010>012-019-181700-
/O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0003.110118T1200Z-110119T1200Z/
ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...RUTLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...EAST WALLINGFORD...
KILLINGTON
318 AM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
STORM WARNING...FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...RUTLAND...WINDSOR...AND ORANGE COUNTIES IN VERMONT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND PERIODS OF SLEET WITH POCKETS OF
  FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  A MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND DAYBREAK AND BECOME MODERATE
  AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SLEET WILL MIX IN AT
  TIMES...WITH SOME PATCHY FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE. THE WINTRY MIX
  WILL TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW WITH PATCHY AREAS OF FREEZING
  DRIZZLE BY TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW
  VISIBILITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TODAY AND NEAR
  STEADY TEMPERATURES TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR
HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

NYZ034-035-VTZ002-003-005-006-016-017-181700-
/O.EXA.KBTV.WW.Y.0006.110118T1200Z-110119T1200Z/
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-
WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...
TICONDEROGA...ST. ALBANS...NEWPORT...BURLINGTON...JOHNSON...
STOWE...ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL
318 AM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...ESSEX COUNTY NEW YORK THROUGH THE CENTRAL CHAMPLAIN
  VALLEY INTO NORTHERN VERMONT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET 

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. MINOR ICE
  ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND BECOME MODERATE AT
  TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...WHILE MIXING WITH SLEET...BEFORE ENDING
  AS A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW AND PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW
  VISIBILITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE.

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TODAY AND NEAR
  STEADY TEMPERATURES TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

VTZ004-007>009-018-181700-
/O.CON.KBTV.WW.Y.0006.110118T1200Z-110119T1200Z/
ESSEX-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-EASTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ISLAND POND...ST. JOHNSBURY...
MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES...BRISTOL...RIPTON
318 AM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS
MORNING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN VERMONT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT
  TIMES.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  A MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND BECOME MODERATE AT
  TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...WHILE MIXING WITH SLEET...BEFORE ENDING
  AS A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW AND PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW
  VISIBILITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TODAY AND NEAR
  STEADY TEMPERATURES TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$
395 
WWUS41 KBTV 181649
WSWBTV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1149 AM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

VTZ010>012-019-190100-
/O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110119T1200Z/
ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...RUTLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...EAST WALLINGFORD...
KILLINGTON
1149 AM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
STORM WARNING...UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...RUTLAND...WINDSOR...AND ORANGE COUNTIES IN VERMONT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND PERIODS OF SLEET WITH POCKETS OF 
  FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 9 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  A MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE MODERATE AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON. SLEET WILL MIX IN AT TIMES...WITH SOME PATCHY
  FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE. THE WINTRY MIX WILL TAPER OFF TO LIGHT
  SNOW WITH PATCHY AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE BY TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW 
  VISIBILITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TODAY AND NEAR 
  STEADY TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR
HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

VTZ004-007>009-018-190100-
/O.CON.KBTV.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110119T1200Z/
ESSEX-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-EASTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ISLAND POND...ST. JOHNSBURY...
MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES...BRISTOL...RIPTON
1149 AM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN VERMONT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT 
  TIMES. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES...ALONG 
  WITH A MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE MODERATE AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...WHILE
  MIXING WITH SLEET...BEFORE ENDING AS A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW AND
  PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW 
  VISIBILITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TODAY AND NEAR 
  STEADY TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

NYZ034-035-VTZ002-003-005-006-016-017-190100-
/O.CON.KBTV.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110119T1200Z/
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-
WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...
TICONDEROGA...ST. ALBANS...NEWPORT...BURLINGTON...JOHNSON...
STOWE...ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL
1149 AM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...ESSEX COUNTY NEW YORK THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
  CHAMPLAIN VALLEY INTO NORTHERN VERMONT. 

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. MINOR ICE 
  ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE MODERATE AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...WHILE
  MIXING WITH SLEET...BEFORE ENDING AS A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW AND
  PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW 
  VISIBILITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. 

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TODAY AND NEAR 
  STEADY TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$
430 
WWUS41 KBTV 182045
WSWBTV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
345 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

VTZ010>012-019-190445-
/O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110119T1200Z/
ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...RUTLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...EAST WALLINGFORD...
KILLINGTON
345 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
STORM WARNING...UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...RUTLAND...WINDSOR...AND ORANGE COUNTIES IN VERMONT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING DRIZZLE AT 
  TIMES. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH A
  TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH SLEET
  MIXING IN AT TIMES. THE WINTRY MIX WILL TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW
  WITH PATCHY AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW
  VISIBILITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS...
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

NYZ034-035-VTZ002>009-016>018-190445-
/O.CON.KBTV.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110119T1200Z/
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-
WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-
EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...
TICONDEROGA...ST. ALBANS...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...BURLINGTON...
JOHNSON...STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...
VERGENNES...ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...
RIPTON
345 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VERMONT...AS WELL AS ESSEX
  COUNTY OF NEW YORK.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING DRIZZLE AT 
  TIMES. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES...ALONG WITH A
  TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH
  SLEET MIXING IN AT TIMES. THE WINTRY MIX WILL TAPER OFF TO LIGHT
  SNOW WITH PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW
  VISIBILITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS...
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

LAHIFF
341 
WWUS41 KBTV 190316
WSWBTV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1016 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

VTZ010>012-019-191200-
/O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110119T1200Z/
ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...RUTLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...EAST WALLINGFORD...
KILLINGTON
1016 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
STORM WARNING...UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...RUTLAND...WINDSOR...AND ORANGE COUNTIES IN VERMONT.

* HAZARD TYPES...CONTINUED PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING
  RAIN...FREEZING DRIZZLE...AND SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO
  9 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE
  WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...THOUGH FREEZING RAIN SHOULD TEND TO
  DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. MIXED PRECIPITATION SHOULD TRANSITION BACK
  TO LIGHT SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT
  DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND ICY PATCHES DUE TO ONGOING LIGHT
  FREEZING RAIN.

* WINDS...LIGHT AND VARIABLE...BECOMING NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH LATE
  TONIGHT. 

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

NYZ034-035-VTZ002>009-016>018-191200-
/O.CON.KBTV.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110119T1200Z/
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-
WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-
EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...
TICONDEROGA...ST. ALBANS...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...BURLINGTON...
JOHNSON...STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...
VERGENNES...ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...
RIPTON
1016 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VERMONT...AS WELL AS ESSEX 
  COUNTY OF NEW YORK. 

* HAZARD TYPES...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE
  OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES.
  IN ADDITION...A LIGHT COATING OF ICE IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT DUE
  TO CONTINUED PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE.

* TIMING...INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL
  CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...TRANSITIONING BACK TO MAINLY LIGHT SNOW BY
  DAYBREAK. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL REMAIN SLIPPERY AND LOCALLY DIFFICULT FOR
  TRAVEL. FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY CREATE ICY SPOTS ON UNTREATED
  SURFACES.

* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

BANACOS
835 
WWUS41 KBTV 190739
WSWBTV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
239 AM EST WED JAN 19 2011

VTZ010>012-019-190845-
/O.CAN.KBTV.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110119T1200Z/
ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...RUTLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...EAST WALLINGFORD...
KILLINGTON
239 AM EST WED JAN 19 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR RUTLAND...WINDSOR AND ORANGE COUNTIES IN
VERMONT.

WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW AND LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS HAVE COME
TO AN END ACROSS THE REGION. WHILE SOME LINGERING PATCHY FREEZING
DRIZZLE WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE...THE THREAT OF
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

NYZ034-035-VTZ002>009-016>018-190845-
/O.CAN.KBTV.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110119T1200Z/
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-
WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-
EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...
TICONDEROGA...ST. ALBANS...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...BURLINGTON...
JOHNSON...STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...
VERGENNES...ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...
RIPTON
239 AM EST WED JAN 19 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VERMONT AS WELL
AS ESSEX COUNTY IN NEW YORK.

WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW AND LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS HAVE COME
TO AN END ACROSS THE REGION. WHILE SOME LINGERING PATCHY FREEZING
DRIZZLE WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VERMONT
THROUGH SUNRISE...THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER HAS
ENDED ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

JMG

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Burlington, VT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 17, 4:00 PM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 4:00 PM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
400 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH COUNTRY THIS AFTERNOON WILL GIVE WAY
TO A STORM SYSTEM...WHICH WILL DEVELOP SOUTH AND WEST OF THE REGION.
THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING...BEFORE ENDING UP IN THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY
ANOTHER POTENTIAL STORM SYSTEM FOR FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE THEN RETURNS AGAIN FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 400 PM EST MONDAY...REST OF THE AFTNOON HRS GOING INTO THIS
EVENING STILL GOING TO BE FAIRLY NICE...BUT COLD...AS SFC RIDGE
SLOWLY PUSHES N AND E OF THE AREA. INCR CLDS EXPECTED LATE
OVERNGT/TOWARDS MORNING AS TWO SYSTEMS APPROACH THE AREA. UPPER
TROUGH/WK SFC LOW OVER THE GREAT LKS REGION...COMBINED WITH A MORE
POTENT LOW WORKING OUT OF THE SE REGION WILL COMBINE
OVERNGT...WITH THE COASTL SYSTEM BECM THE DOMINANT SYSTEM. TEMPS
OVERNGT EXPECTED TO DROP BRIEFLY AT SUNSET...BUT NOWHERES AS CD
AS LAST NGT AS SOUTHERLY WINDS ON THE INCR W/ SHIFT OF RIDGE AND
APPROACH OF GREAT LKS SYSTEM. HAVE GONE A FEW DEGREES ABV GUIDANCE
NUMBERS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 400 PM EST MONDAY...COASTL LOW OFF DELMARVA BY TUESDAY
MORNING AND WILL TRACK NE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND
EVENTUALLY INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY WED NGT. UNTIL THEN MDL
DISCREP ON QPF AND EXTENT OF WARM SURGE INTO THE AREA. THIS IS
GOING TO DETERMINE AMT OF SLEET THAT WILL MIX INTO TOTALS. SC/C VT
IS EXPECTED TO SEE BRUNT OF PRECIP WITH THIS SYSTEM W/ LESSER AMTS
N AND W. QPF NEARING 0.50" OVER SC/C VT HAS PROMPTED ISSUANCE OF
WINTER WX ADV FOR THE AREA WITH POTENTIAL OF 4-9". AMTS ARE
TAPERED LWR A BIT BECAUSE OF EXPECTED SLEET THAT WILL DEVELOP AS
WARM AIR WRAPS IN ASHORE. A CAVEAT TO THAT CONTROL TOTALS N AND W
OF ADV AREA WILL BE THE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE GREAT LKS REGION.
CIRCULATION THERE MAY ALLOW DRY SLOT TO FORM OVER NY. ENOUGH WARM
MAY SURGE INTO ST LAW VALLEY TO ALLOW FOR SOME LGT -FZRA/-FZDZ TO
OCCUR...W/ LITTLE OR NO ICE ACCUM EXPECTED. REST OF CWA NOT
EXPECTED TO SEE SFC TEMPS ABV FREEZING FOR EVENT...BUT WILL WAA
ALOFT AS LOW SHIFTS SOUTH OF MAINE TUES NGT. WAA WILL SHIFT W TO E
AS LOW MVS FURHTER AWAY FROM CWA BFR GOING INTO THE MARITIMES.

THIS SLEET INTRODUCTION WILL KEEP PRECIP TOTALS DOWN...BUT MAY HAVE
TO BE LOOKED AT WITH NEXT MDLS RUN/S AS ANY SHIFT TO CURRENT TRACK
WILL AFFECT SNOW/SLEET AMTS CWA-WIDE. THIS IN TURN MAY PROMPT AREAS
BORDERING THE ADVISORY TO BE INCLUDED.

SFC WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT TO MORE NORTHERLY AS LOW MVS INTO THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR
FOCUS TO SHIFT TO NORTHERN ZONES FOR ANY OTHER MAJOR ACCUM...BFR
PRECIP TAPERS TO -SW BY WED NGT.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 354 PM EST MONDAY...MODELS COMING INTO BETTER AGREEMENT
DURING THIS PERIOD...THAN THEY HAVE THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. ECMWF
AND GFS MODELS SHOWING A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
INTO THE REGION ON THURSDAY. DIGGING UPPER TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN
GREAT LAKES ON THURSDAY WILL MOVE EAST AND DEEPEN. THIS DIGGING
UPPER TROUGH WILL FORM A LOW OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES THURSDAY
NIGHT THAT WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND BE OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ECMWF MODEL FASTER IN BRINGING IN LIGHT SNOW
THURSDAY NIGHT...THAN THE GFS...BUT PREFER THE SLOWER TIMING OF
THE GFS MODEL...AS INITIAL AIR MASS WILL BE DRY ACROSS THE REGION
THURSDAY NIGHT...AND WILL HOLD OFF ON BRINGING IN LIGHT SNOW UNTIL
AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT. MODELS TAKE THE LOW OFF THE NEW
JERSEY COAST EARLY FRIDAY AND DEEPEN AS IT HEADS TOWARD THE GULF
OF MAINE LATE FRIDAY. ECMWF MODEL A BIT FASTER THAN THE GFS IN THE
MOVEMENT OF THIS LOW. HAVE GONE WITH LIKELY POPS FOR LIGHT SNOW ON
FRIDAY. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES FRIDAY
NIGHT...THIS WILL BRING MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION FOR THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD INTO THE REGION ON
SATURDAY AND WILL REMAIN THROUGH MONDAY. ECMWF MODEL HINTS AT AN
UPPER SHORTWAVE COMING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES ON SUNDAY...WHICH
HINTS AT A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS ON SUNDAY. ECMWF MODEL ALSO
DEVELOPS A LOW OFF THE CAROLINA COAST SATURDAY AND THEN MOVES IT
NORTHEAST WELL OUT TO SEA ON SUNDAY. ECMWF HAS BEEN TRYING TO HINT
AT A LOW DEVELOPING OFF THE EAST COAST THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS...BUT
HAS SHOWN A GENERAL LACK OF RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY WITH THIS...SO
HAVE LEANED TOWARD THE GFS SOLUTION FOR THIS WEEKEND. ALSO FEEL
THAT ARCTIC AIR THAT WILL BE ENTRENCHED OVER THE REGION THIS
WEEKEND WILL KEEP ANY COASTAL STORMS WELL OUT TO SEA.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE SLOWLY
EAST AND BE OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST BY 06Z TUESDAY. EXPECTING
MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH 14Z TUESDAY. EXPECTING CONDITIONS TO
LOWER TO IFR/MVFR IN DEVELOPING LIGHT SNOW FROM 14Z-18Z...AS LOW
PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEAST FROM THE MID ATLANTIC COAST.

OUTLOOK 18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

18Z TUESDAY THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY...IFR/MVFR DEVELOPING IN SNOW.
SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AT TIMES...WITH SOME AREAS OF
FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE.

12Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY...MVFR/IFR IN LIGHT SNOW/SNOW
SHOWERS.

12Z THURSDAY THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY...MAINLY VFR WITH A WEAK AREA OF
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION.

06Z FRIDAY THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY...CONDITIONS LOWERING TO IFR IN
LIGHT SNOW BETWEEN 06Z-12Z FRIDAY. IFR CONDITIONS IN LIGHT SNOW
AFTER 12Z FRIDAY.

00Z SATURDAY THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY...MAINLY VFR...WITH SOME AREAS OF
MVFR/IFR IN MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS.

12Z SATURDAY THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY...MAINLY VFR...AS A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION.

&&

.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VT...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST
     WEDNESDAY FOR VTZ008-010>012-018-019.
NY...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JN
NEAR TERM...JN
SHORT TERM...JN
LONG TERM...WGH
AVIATION...WGH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 17, 3:27 PM EST, 2 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
327 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011

NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>007-009-016-017-182030-
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CLINTON-
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-GRAND ISLE-
WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-
WESTERN ADDISON-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-
327 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK...CENTRAL
VERMONT...NORTHEAST VERMONT AND NORTHWEST VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

SNOW WILL BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY BEFORE
TAPERING OFF. WARM AIR ALOFT MAY ALLOW FOR A PERIOD OF SLEET TO
FALL OVERNIGHT TUESDAY. THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY MAY SEE A BRIEF
PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN MIXING WITH THE SNOWFALL...WITH LITTLE OR
NO ICE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. OVERALL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND
SLEET ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VTZ008-010>012-018-019-182030-
WASHINGTON-ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN ADDISON-
EASTERN RUTLAND-
327 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VERMONT AND SOUTHERN
VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 17, 3:44 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchBTVAddison, Orange, Rutland, Washington12 hr
Jan 17, 3:21 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBTVAddison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille and 4 more35 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.