Vermont Weather March 5 Midday - 20° Above Normal

Good afternoon. Vermont. I'm Aaron Jolly. That fog clinging to the valleys this morning? Consider it the appetizer. The main course arrives tonight. And it's a mixed bag. In the next 24 hours. Right now we're at 27 degrees with fog still hanging around. Central and Northeast Vermont get the best of today — mostly sunny skies, highs near 40 degrees. That's textbook early March. Southern Vermont? Clouds roll in through the afternoon with rain possible. You'll hit 39 degrees down there. Here's where things get messy. Cold air slides south tonight. That rain in Southern Vermont flips to sleet and freezing rain between 7 P.M. and 1 A.M. Then it switches to snow. A Winter Weather Advisory runs from 5 P.M. Today through noon Friday for Bennington and Windham counties. You're looking at 1 to 2 inches of snow and sleet, plus a light glaze of ice. Friday morning's commute? Plan extra time. Central Vermont catches snow after 10 P.M. — less than half an inch expected. Up in the Northeast Kingdom, just a brief snow shower around 4 A.M. Friday stays cloudy with highs in the mid 30s statewide. A few lingering snow showers early. Now the plot twist. This weekend brings a massive warm-up. Saturday climbs to the upper 40s and mid 50s. Sunday stays in the 50s. Monday and Tuesday? Upper 50s to near 60 degrees. That's 21 degrees to 20 degrees above normal for March. Spring equinox is two weeks out. Mud season starts in about four weeks. Tonight's full moon might light up that falling snow. Sunrise at 6:25 A.M., sunset at 5:47 P.M. — we're gaining over 3 minutes of daylight today. If you're driving south tonight, keep the speed down. Ice doesn't announce itself. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.