Alert archive / Vermont / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Burlington, VT
NWS Burlington, VT issued this winter storm warning at Mar 31, 2011, 3:47 AM EDT for Clinton County, Essex County, Franklin County, New York; 11 counties in Vermont. It took effect at Apr 1, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 24 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
- Mar 31, 2011, 3:47 AM EDT (07:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2011, 11:53 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Burlington, VT
Counties Clinton County, NY, Essex County, NY, Franklin County, NY, Addison County, VT, Caledonia County, VT, Chittenden County, VT, Essex County, VT, Franklin County, VT, Grand Isle County, VT, Lamoille County, VT, Orange County, VT, Orleans County, VT, Rutland County, VT, Washington County, VT
The radar
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:48 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 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 207 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2334 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
225 WWUS41 KBTV 310747 WSWBTV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 347 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 NYZ028-035-VTZ001-002-005-009-312100- /O.UPG.KBTV.WS.A.0008.110401T0600Z-110402T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBTV.WS.W.0009.110401T0400Z-110402T0400Z/ EASTERN CLINTON-EASTERN ESSEX-GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN- WESTERN CHITTENDEN-WESTERN ADDISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLATTSBURGH...PORT HENRY... TICONDEROGA...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...BURLINGTON... MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES 347 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT AND NEW YORK. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED CLOSER TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY WET SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. 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. $$ VTZ003-004-006>008-016-017-312100- /O.UPG.KBTV.WS.A.0008.110401T0600Z-110402T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBTV.WS.W.0009.110401T0400Z-110402T0400Z/ ORLEANS-ESSEX-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-EASTERN FRANKLIN- EASTERN CHITTENDEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON... STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD... UNDERHILL 347 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST VERMONT. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY WET SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ VTZ010>012-018-019-312100- /O.UPG.KBTV.WS.A.0008.110401T0600Z-110402T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBTV.WS.W.0009.110401T0400Z-110402T0400Z/ ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...RUTLAND... SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...BRISTOL...RIPTON... EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON 347 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY WET SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. 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. $$ NYZ030-031-034-312100- /O.UPG.KBTV.WS.A.0008.110401T0600Z-110402T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBTV.WS.W.0009.110401T0400Z-110402T0400Z/ SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-WESTERN ESSEX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SARANAC LAKE...TUPPER LAKE... DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID 347 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS OF NEW YORK. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY WET SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ NYZ029-312100- /O.UPG.KBTV.WS.A.0008.110401T0600Z-110402T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBTV.WW.Y.0014.110401T0400Z-110402T0400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STAR LAKE 347 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEASTERN SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY OF NEW YORK. * HAZARD TYPES...LIGHT TO MODERATE WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. IN ADDITION...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY WET SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED 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. $$
7 follow-up statements
225 WWUS41 KBTV 311907 WSWBTV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 307 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 NYZ028-030-031-034-035-VTZ001-002-005-009-011100- /O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0009.110401T0400Z-110402T0400Z/ EASTERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-WESTERN ESSEX- EASTERN ESSEX-GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CHITTENDEN- WESTERN ADDISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLATTSBURGH...SARANAC LAKE... TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY... TICONDEROGA...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...BURLINGTON... MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES 307 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER STORM WARNING...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS OF NEW YORK AND CHAMPLAIN VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND MIX WITH RAIN ON FRIDAY AT TIMES IN THE VALLEY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ VTZ003-004-006>008-010>012-016>019-011100- /O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0009.110401T0400Z-110402T0400Z/ ORLEANS-ESSEX-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-ORANGE- WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN- EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON... STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH... RUTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...ENOSBURG FALLS... RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON...EAST WALLINGFORD... KILLINGTON 307 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER STORM WARNING...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN...CENTRAL...AND NORTHERN VERMONT...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. IN ADDITION...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY WET SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S TO MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. 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. $$ NYZ029-011100- /O.CON.KBTV.WW.Y.0014.110401T0400Z-110402T0400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STAR LAKE 307 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEASTERN SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY OF NEW YORK. * HAZARD TYPES...LIGHT TO MODERATE WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND MIX WITH RAIN ON FRIDAY...BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$
086 WWUS41 KBTV 010234 WSWBTV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 1034 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 NYZ028-030-031-034-035-VTZ001-002-005-009-011100- /O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0009.110401T0400Z-110402T0400Z/ EASTERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-WESTERN ESSEX- EASTERN ESSEX-GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CHITTENDEN- WESTERN ADDISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLATTSBURGH...SARANAC LAKE... TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY... TICONDEROGA...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...BURLINGTON... MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES 1034 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER STORM WARNING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS OF NEW YORK AND CHAMPLAIN VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP TOWARD THE MORNING HOURS WITH ACCUMULATING SNOWS CONCENTRATED DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY BEFORE SLOWLY TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. 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. $$ VTZ003-004-006>008-010>012-016>019-011100- /O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0009.110401T0400Z-110402T0400Z/ ORLEANS-ESSEX-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-ORANGE- WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN- EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON... STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH... RUTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...ENOSBURG FALLS... RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON...EAST WALLINGFORD... KILLINGTON 1034 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER STORM WARNING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN...CENTRAL...AND NORTHERN VERMONT...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY...THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY WET SNOW... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ NYZ029-011100- /O.CON.KBTV.WW.Y.0014.110401T0400Z-110402T0400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STAR LAKE 1034 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEASTERN SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY OF NEW YORK. * HAZARD TYPES...LIGHT TO MODERATE WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP TOWARD MORNING ON FRIDAY AND POSSIBLY MIX WITH RAIN AT TIMES BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. 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. $$ EVENSON
567 WWUS41 KBTV 010757 WSWBTV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 357 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 NYZ028-030-031-034-035-VTZ001-002-005-009-010900- /O.CAN.KBTV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/ EASTERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-WESTERN ESSEX- EASTERN ESSEX-GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CHITTENDEN- WESTERN ADDISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLATTSBURGH...SARANAC LAKE... TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY... TICONDEROGA...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...BURLINGTON... MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES 357 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT AND NEW YORK...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS. LOW PRESSURE IS TRACKING FARTHER EAST THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECASTED... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS NOW EXPECTED TO FALL OUTSIDE THE WARNING AREA. $$ NYZ029-010900- /O.CAN.KBTV.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STAR LAKE 357 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY OF NEW YORK. LOW PRESSURE IS TRACKING FARTHER EAST THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECASTED... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS NOW EXPECTED TO FALL OUTSIDE THE ADVISORY AREA. $$ VTZ003-004-006>008-010>012-016>019-012100- /O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/ ORLEANS-ESSEX-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-ORANGE- WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN- EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON... STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH... RUTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...ENOSBURG FALLS... RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON...EAST WALLINGFORD... KILLINGTON 357 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER STORM WARNING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF EASTERN VERMONT...INCLUDING THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS...AND WESTERN RUTLAND COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES...MAINLY ABOVE 1000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS MORNING...AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY...BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE...THOUGH THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ON GRASSY SURFACES INSTEAD OF ROADS. IN ADDITION...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY NATURE OF THE SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$
136 WWUS41 KBTV 011906 WSWBTV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 306 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 VTZ011-012-019-012015- /O.CAN.KBTV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/ WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTLAND...SPRINGFIELD... WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON 306 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL VERMONT INCLUDING RUTLAND AND WINDSOR COUNTIES. SNOW OR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. $$ VTZ003-004-006>008-010-016>018-020400- /O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/ ORLEANS-ESSEX-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-ORANGE- EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON... STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH... ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON 306 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER STORM WARNING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST VERMONT...INCLUDING THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...MAINLY ABOVE 1000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE...THOUGH THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ON GRASSY SURFACES INSTEAD OF ROADS. IN ADDITION...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY NATURE OF THE SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$
436 WWUS41 KBTV 012306 WSWBTV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 706 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 VTZ003-004-006>008-010-016>018-020400- /O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/ ORLEANS-ESSEX-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-ORANGE- EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON... STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH... ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON 706 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER STORM WARNING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST VERMONT...INCLUDING THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...MAINLY ABOVE 1000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE...THOUGH THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ON GRASSY SURFACES INSTEAD OF ROADS. IN ADDITION...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY NATURE OF THE SNOW. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW. 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. $$ EVENSON
726 WWUS41 KBTV 020148 WSWBTV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 948 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 VTZ003-004-006>008-010-016>018-020400- /O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/ ORLEANS-ESSEX-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-ORANGE- EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON... STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH... ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON 948 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER STORM WARNING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST VERMONT...INCLUDING THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...MAINLY ABOVE 1000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THROUGH MIDNIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...ROAD CONDITIONS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ EVENSON
965 WWUS41 KBTV 020353 WSWBTV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 1153 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 VTZ003-004-006>008-010-016>018-020500- /O.CAN.KBTV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/ ORLEANS-ESSEX-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-ORANGE- EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON... STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH... ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON 1153 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST VERMONT AS WELL AS THE WEST SLOPES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS. THE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT SNOW TO THE AREA ON FRIDAY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST OF THE REGION. ACCUMULATING SNOWS HAVE COME TO AN END WITH JUST A CHANCE OF SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ EVENSON
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 Mar 31, 2:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 2:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
220 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT...WITH CLEAR SKIES
GRADUALLY GIVING WAY TO INCREASING CLOUDS. EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY
SKIES WITH A FEW LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ON THURSDAY AS A WEAK
DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. A SIGNIFICANT COASTAL STORM
WILL THEN BRING WIDESPREAD AND POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE
REGION ON FRIDAY. FOR THE WEEKEND...WE CAN EXPECT BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES WITH SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
AS OF 1000 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...OVERALL FORECAST IN REAL GOOD SHAPE
AND NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES NEEDED. SATELLITE TRENDS CONTINUE TO
SHOW MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS MOVING INTO OUR AREA FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. THUS SKIES WILL BECOMING PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW
LEVEL AIR MASS REMAINS DRY AND THIS WILL MAKE IT HARD TO
PRECIPITATE TONIGHT. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS WILL BE OVER THE
SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY...WHERE SOME LIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS COULD DEVELOP TOWARD MORNING. GIVEN THE DRY AIR
MASS...TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN SHARPLY OVER THE AREA AND HAVE
ADJUSTED HOURLY GRIDS TO REFLECT THIS. REST OF FORECAST REMAINS IN
TACT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 354 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE WILL CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN AS IT LIFTS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY.
MEANWHILE...NEXT IN SERIES OF SHORTWAVES WILL DEEPEN THE MEAN TROUGH
OVER THE GREAT LAKES/OHIO VALLEY. EXPECT MAINLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH
SOME LIGHT SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS. FORCING/LIFT RATHER WEAK DURING THE
DAY ON THURSDAY...SO EXPECT LOTS OF CLOUDS BUT JUST SOME SPOTTY
LIGHT SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER
30S TO LOWER 40S.
THE MAIN EVENT STILL SHAPING UP FOR LATER THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY. CONFIDENCE INCREASING FOR POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LATE
WINTER STORM FOR MUCH OF OUR FORECAST AREA. HAVE CONTINUED WITH THE
WINTER STORM WATCH FOR VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK EXCLUDING THE
SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY. DEEPENING UPPER TROUGH EXPECTED TO BECOME
NEGATIVELY TILTED OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES...AND THEN CUTOFF
OVER NORTHERN NEW JERSEY BY FRIDAY MORNING. CLOSED 500 MB/700 MB
LOW THEN TAKES VERY FAVORABLE TRACK FOR SNOW FOR NORTH
COUNTRY...AS IT PASSES ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND THEN
REACHES GULF OF MAINE BY FRIDAY NIGHT. ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW
DEEPENS AS IT MOVES FROM SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND EARLY FRIDAY INTO
GULF OF MAINE FRIDAY EVENING. TRACK OF SURFACE AND UPPER LOW
PLACES OUR FORECAST AREA IN REGION OF FAVORABLE FRONTOGENETIC
FORCING AND LIFT ON FRONT SIDE OF LOW LATE THURSDAY NIGHT/FRIDAY
MORNING...AND IN DEFORMATION ZONE LATER FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
PLENTY OF MOISTURE AVAILABLE...AND FOR QPF HAVE GONE CLOSE TO
BLEND OF HPC/GFS. EXPECT QPF AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ACROSS MUCH
OF VERMONT...WITH LOWER AMOUNTS AS YOU HEAD WEST ACROSS NORTHERN
NEW YORK. AS IS OFTEN THE CASE THIS TIME OF YEAR...DIFFICULTY WILL
BE IN DETERMINING SNOW RATIOS DUE LOW LEVEL TEMPS AROUND OR A
LITTLE ABOVE FREEZING...ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAYTIME PERIOD.
EXPECT SUFFICIENT DYNAMICAL COOLING TO OFFSET THESE FACTORS
SOMEWHAT. SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW
SLOWLY PULLS AWAY UP TOWARDS MARITIMES. SYSTEM CUTOFF HOWEVER...SO
NOT LOOKING FOR THIS EXIT TO BE A FAST ONE. AS FOR THE EXPECTED
SNOW TOTALS FROM THIS STORM...WIDESPREAD 6 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE
ACROSS VERMONT WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN OF
CENTRAL/SOUTHERN VERMONT LOWER AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE VALLEYS.
AMOUNTS LESS OVER NORTHERN NEW YORK...BUT STILL SUFFICIENT FOR A
WATCH IN THE ADIRONDACKS AND CHAMPLAIN VALLEY.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 300 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WL CONTINUE
ACRS THE EASTERN CONUS FOR DAYS 4 THRU 7...WITH BLW NORMAL TEMPS
AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS ANTICIPATED. STILL WATCHING THE POTENTIAL
FOR ANOTHER LATE SEASON STORM TUES INTO WEDS OF NEXT WEEK...WHICH
COULD RESULT IN MORE SNOW...ESPECIALLY THE MTNS.
MEANWHILE...DEPARTING SYSTEM FOR SATURDAY WL PRODUCE FAVORABLE
UPSLOPE MTN SNOW SHOWERS AND VALLEY RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS ON SATURDAY
WITH SOME ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY
MORNING FROM KILLINGTON TO JAY PEAK. THE COMBINATION OF DEEP
CLOSED 5H/7H CIRCULATIONS AND FAVORABLE SFC LOW PRES TRACK FROM
GULF OF MAINE INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES WL RESULT IN PLENTY OF
LOW/MID LVL ATLANTIC MOISTURE ADVECTING BACK INTO OUR
CENTRAL/NORTHERN ZNS. GIVEN PROGRESSIVE FLW ALOFT...BEST MOISTURE
AND DYNAMICS WL BE LIFTING NE OF CWA BY 18Z SATURDAY. 1000 TO
500MB THICKNESS VALUES WL BE PLENTY COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ALL
SNOW...HOWEVER BL TEMPS WARM ENOUGH IN THE VALLEY BY MID/LATE
MORNING DUE TO HIGH SUN ANGLE TO PRODUCE A MIX OF RAIN/SNOW WITH
LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. PROGGED 85H TEMPS BTWN -6C AND -8C
AND 925MB TEMPS BTWN -2 AND -4C...SUPPORT HIGHS ONLY IN THE 20S
MTNS TO M/U30S VALLEYS...ESPECIALLY WITH NORTHERLY WINDS AND FRESH
SNOW PACK. THIS IS 10 TO 15 DEGREES BLW NORMAL.
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...MID/UPPER LVL TROF CONTS ACRS THE MID
ATLANTIC/NE CONUS WITH CONFLUENT FLW ALOFT ACRS THE REGION. THIS
WL RESULT IN GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS WITH SLIGHTLY BLW NORMAL
TEMPS. BY LATE MONDAY INTO THE MID OF NEXT WEEK...NEXT POTENT
PIECE OF ENERGY MOVES ACRS THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST AND INTO THE
GULF COAST STATES BY TUES. MEANWHILE...SEVERAL EMBEDDED SHORT
WAVES TRAVERSE ACRS THE NORTHERN CONUS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHERN
STREAM JET. THE LATEST GUIDANCE SHOW THESE SYSTEMS PHASING
TOGETHER LATE TUES INTO WEDS...TO PRODUCE ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT
STORM ALONG THE EASTERN CONUS BY WEDS. SFC LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ALONG THE GULF AND MOVE ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD AND POTENTIALLY
SPREAD ANOTHER MODERATE TO HEAVY QPF EVENT ACRS PARTS OF OUR CWA.
GIVEN STORM TRACK AND AVAILABLE COLD AIR FROM NORTHERN JET...THE
POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR ANOTHER SNOW STORM...ESPECIALLY FOR THE
MTNS. STILL PLENTY OF QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO PHASING...TRACK OF
SFC LOW PRES...AND AMOUNT OF LLVL COLD AIR...ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE
1ST WEEK IN APRIL. WL INCREASE POPS TO 40 PERCENT ATTM AND MENTION
RAIN OR SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE GRIDS. DEFINITELY STAY TUNED FOR
LATER FCSTS ON THIS INTERESTING WEATHER SCENARIO.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY...A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA AT 06Z THURSDAY WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH AND DISSIPATE
BY THIS AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL DEVELOP
ALONG THWE CAROLINA COAST TODAY AND THEN MOVE SLOWLY NORTH UP THE
MID ATLANTIC COAST. MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD...WITH CEILINGS EXPECTED TO LOWER THROUGH THE DAY. SOME
AREAS OF MVFR IN SCATTERED SHOWERS EXPECTED AFTER 21Z THURSDAY
THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY...WITH SOME AREAS OF MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION
POSSIBLE AFTER 21Z THURSDAY THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY.
OUTLOOK 06Z FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
DEVELOPING LOW PRES ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD WL PRODUCE A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF IFR CONDITIONS ACRS OUR CENTRAL/EASTERN
(SLK/PBG/RUT/BTV/MPV) TAF SITES BTWN 09Z FRIDAY THRU 06Z SATURDAY.
EXPECT WIDESPREAD SNOW TO DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH SOME MIX
WITH RAIN IN THE VALLEYS ON FRIDAY. A SLOW CLRING TREND WITH MVFR
CONDITIONS VALLEYS (BTV/RUT/PBG) TO IFR CONDITIONS AT MPV/SLK WL
PREVAIL ON SATURDAY WITH DEVELOPING VFR CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY.
&&
.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VT...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
FOR VTZ001>012-016>019.
NY...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
FOR NYZ028>031-034-035.
&&
SYNOPSIS...EVENSON
NEAR TERM...EVENSON
SHORT TERM...RJS
LONG TERM...TABER
AVIATION...WGH/TABERHazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 4:15 AM EDT, 23 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 415 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2011 NYZ026-027-087-310815- NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE- 415 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW OR RAIN ARE EXPECTED DURING FRIDAY...WITH SOME MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NYZ028>031-034-035-VTZ001>012-016>019-310815- EASTERN CLINTON-SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN- WESTERN CLINTON-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-GRAND ISLE- WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA- WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR- EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND- 415 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK...CENTRAL VERMONT...NORTHEAST VERMONT...NORTHWEST VERMONT AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. JMG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 3:47 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | St. Lawrence | 24 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.