Winter Storm Missing Vermont Entirely, Heading By To Our South

Snow piles that have been building up around my house
in St. Albans, Vermont are starting to make me feel
claustrophobic. The next big storm that was expected Friday
turns out to be mostly missing us. A little thawing
possible next week? End of winter approaching. 

 Just a short update today, as I have other posts on this blog thingy I also want to bring forth today and tomorrow, so stay tuned on that!   

The trend keeps getting drier and drier for us here in Vermont as that big winter storm we've been taling about all week went POOF! At least for us. 

Everything is going by to our south.  A little upper level energy will produce a bit of light snow for us tomorrow and Saturday, but it'll only amount to a dusting to three inches depending upon where you are. 

One caveat: I have seen sometimes these snowfall from upper level lows to the northwest of a distant off-coast storm to over-perform. Though unlikely, there's always a chance some Vermont snow lovers could get more than just a dusting. 

The weird, extreme weather pattern that has brought so much havoc to the nation is now untangling itself, so conditions will slowly go back to normal over the next few days. Yes, I know here in Vermont, things stayed normal through this episode.

They will continue to stay normal around here.  Another small system will come through Monday with some gusty winds and light snow.  Maybe some blowing snow, too.

We're getting toward the end of winter, so day by day, the chance of a thaw slowly go up and up. 

True, it can still go way below zero well into March, and big snowstorms can still hit Vermont well into April, but the end of winter is nigh. 

Overall, we're now starting our seasonal warming trend.  It's already looking like temperatures will get a bit above freezing on a few afternoons next week. 

That won't get rid of the snow cover, but it's a sign of things to come. As fresh and clean and beautiful the nearly foot and a half of snow outside my window is, it also makes me feel a little claustrophobic. So I'm ready for it to melt down.