For Parts Of Vermont, The Snow Just Kept On Coming Since Yesterday Morning

Check out the size of the snowbanks along Route 242 up in
Westfield from all the snow that area has gotten
this winter. Web cam grab from is from this morning. 

 As of 8 a.m. it was still snowing here in St. Albans, Vermont.

The main storm had passed 24 hours earlier, but light snow and flurries have been almost continuous since. An additional four inches of snow has fallen atop then 3.8 inches we got from the "main" storm Tuesday and Tuesday night.

The snow that fell since yesterday morning is much, much fluffier than the stuff that we got Tuesday night, so the freshest snow will pack down. But there's now a LOT of snow on the ground here.

Burlington collected 1.7 inches of fluff atop the 3.8 inches of snow (and a little freezing drizzle) from Tuesday and Tuesday night.  

 I don't have many reports quite yet of overnight snowfall elsewhere in Vermont. But judging from the way weather radar looked yesterday, last night and early this morning, I'm guessing the western slopes and summits of the central and northern Green Mountains did really well. 

We're getting some clues from northern Vermont ski areas, who must be ecstatic heading into the President's Day holiday. Jay Peak says they got 8 to 10 inches of snow since yesterday for a two-day total of 16 inches, and a total for the season of 338 inches. Stowe Mountain Resort reports 11 inches in the past 36 hours. 

In both places, it was still snowing a little as of early this morning.

FORECAST

Lots of traffic heading up Route 108, the Mountain Road
heading to Stowe Resort. Great conditions, perfect weather'
and the Presidents Day weekend will surely bring
crowds to the resorts over the next several days 

Very little new snow is coming for the next several days, but this will be an exquisite next few days for winter sports types. 

 The weather pattern has changed to a somewhat warmer one. Yesterday was the first milder than average day in Burlington since January 22. That's almost three weeks ago.

Temperatures will be near average for the next few days, then it will go a little above normal next week. 

No more frostbite and hyperthermia after just 10 minutes outdoors. You will actually be able to enjoy the days playing in the snow. 

That means for today through Sunday daytime high temperatures will be in the mid 20s to low 30s. Tonight will be an exception as it actually looks like it will get pretty cold. A fresh snow pack, mostly clear skies and light winds will bring us down into the single digits, with a few below zero readings in the colder spots. 

Following that, most overnight lows through the weekend will be in the upper single number and teens.

Through yesterday, Burlington was at 20 consecutive days of subfreezing temperatures. It's possible they could finally get barely above freezing Saturday or Sunday, but next Monday looks like the most likely date.

At least the first half of next week should feature above freezing temperatures for most of us. The next chance of any substantial precipitation would come along next Wednesday, but it's too soon to figure out how much and what kind of stuff falls from the sky. 

For those of you who want to hang onto winter, this does not look like it will be any kind of mega-thaw. It'll be awhile yet before we see bare ground. In fact, some (but definitely not all!) computer models want to keep us relatively cool through the end of February. Not frigid like it's been lately, but not exactly springlike, either.