3/3 Vermont Weather 6 AM: Winter Weather Advisory

Good morning. Vermont. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside this morning and you'll feel that classic March chill. We're starting at 19 degrees under clear skies. But here's the story today. A warm front is lifting north from the mid-Atlantic. It's riding up and over the dense cold air currently parked over Vermont. This overrunning pattern sets the stage for snow by this afternoon. In the next 24 hours. Southern Vermont sees the first flakes around noon. You'll get heavy snow accumulating 2 to 4 inches. Temperatures hover near 32 degrees. The snow mixes with sleet and freezing rain this evening before ending around midnight. Watch for a glaze of ice on roads. In Central Vermont, expect partly sunny skies this morning. The high reaches 38 degrees. Snow arrives by 3 P.M. You might see 1 to 3 inches of accumulation. The snow tapers off after midnight with a low around 27 degrees. Northeast Vermont holds onto the sunshine longest. Your high climbs to 39 degrees. A chance of light snow pops up after 5 P.M. Accumulation looks light, less than half an inch. Temperatures drop to 24 degrees overnight. Wednesday brings a break. Highs jump into the mid-40s under mostly sunny skies. Looking ahead, the week gets interesting. Thursday brings a chance of rain showers with highs near 45. Thursday night into Friday morning is the next window to watch. A cold air damming event could develop. This brings a chance of freezing rain for southern Vermont and the Greens. The weekend turns much warmer. Highs soar into the low 50s. This warmth, combined with rain, will melt our snowpack. We'll need to monitor rivers for potential ice jams. Charge your phone before you head out today. You're going to need it. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. Take care That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.