Can't Escape The Vermont Freezing Drizzle; But Quiet Weather Week Ahead

You could just see a little ice on bushes and trees
yesterday morning in St. Albans, Vermont after another
night of freezing drizzle. Same issue this Monday
morning in some parts of Vermont, so be careful
on the roads during the morning commute 

 For the six day in row, parts of Vermont saw some pesky freezing drizzle this morning. 

Like in previous days, it's not much and it's patchy, but it doesn't take a lot to mess with driving. 

The freezing drizzle early today was unexpected, as the atmosphere is transitioning to one in which it is colder aloft. Under that regime, any precipitation that falls should be snow.

But the atmosphere hadn't gotten rid of a warm layer yet, so the freezing drizzle hit in spots. If there is any freezing drizzle or freezing fog still out there as I write this at 6:30 a.m. it will end soon.

The usual caveat applies: Just take it slow and easy.  Untreated surfaces here and there, like back roads, driveways, some sidewalks etc. may be quite icy.  On the highways, overpasses and bridges are more likely to have ice than the rest of the road.  It's best not to use cruise control on your car and keep a big distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. 

Meanwhile that storm system that scooted by to our south obeyed last evening's forecast updates and didn't amount to too much. 

Parts of central Vermont got three or so inches of snow. Norwich, Vermont reported 2.9 inches and East Barre clocked in with 2.8 inches. No snow reached far northern Vermont. 

High elevations of far southern Vermont, as expected got some snow, too. Athens, which is a high elevation town west of Bellows Falls, got five inches. West Arlington in southwestern Vermont saw two inches.

So, not a big deal

REST OF WEEK

Blessedly boring is still the weather outlook for this week in Vermont. Knock on wood, we have no more freezing drizzle on the way. 

We'll start the week off with near normal temperatures.  Readings near 30 this morning won't go anyway as north winds blow somewhat colder air in from Canada. 

It'll be in the upper single numbers and teens tonight, and in the 20s Tuesday.  Tomorrow brings us the best chance of seeing any sun since Monday morning, January 22.  It won't be crystal clear, but patches of blue sky could yield some sunshine. Same on Wednesday. 

Wednesday and Thursday look like they'll be on the mild side again (highs in the 30s) before a cold front brings us a chilly, but not ridiculously cold weekend to start February.  I still see no signs of any big storms until at least a week, probably more.