Warning Description: Winter Storm Warning

Warning Date: 3:32 PM EST on January 6, 2009

WarningSum:...Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect From 1 Am Wednesday To
1 Pm Est Thursday...

Warning Message:The National Weather Service in Burlington continues the Winter
Storm Warning for mixed wintry precipitation across all of the
north country...from 1 am Wednesday to 1 PM EST Thursday.
By Thursday morning...total snow and sleet accumulation will
range from 6 to 12 inches across central and northern Vermont...
and much of northern New York. Across the southern Champlain
Valley into Rutland and Windsor counties...4 to 8 inches of snow
and sleet accumulation is anticipated. In addition...a light ice
accumulation of around a tenth of an inch is expected across south
central sections of Vermont including Rutland and Windsor
counties. 
Widespread snow will overspread the area from the south after
midnight tonight...and increase in intensity by the early to mid
morning hours on Wednesday. The snow will gradually mix with and
change to sleet from south to north during the late morning and
afternoon hours on Wednesday. Across Rutland and Windsor
counties...a period of freezing rain is expected to occur during
Wednesday afternoon into the early evening hours. This will result
in some light ice accumulation across south central Vermont.
As colder air filters into the region Wednesday night...
precipitation should change back to all snow across northern
Vermont...the Champlain Valley...and across the northern
Adirondacks into the St. Lawrence Valley. Light snow showers are
possible across south central Vermont. Northwesterly winds on
Thursday will allow for mountain snow showers to continue into
early Thursday afternoon across the northern Adirondacks and
western slopes of the Green Mountains.
Significant travel impacts are expected with this storm...
especially during the day Wednesday into Wednesday night. Travel
conditions during the evening commute hours Wednesday may be
particularly impacted...with untreated surfaces featuring poor
traction.
Persons across northern New York and Vermont...should take the
necessary action and prepare for this upcoming weather event.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or any media outlet...that
provides you with the latest products from the National Weather
Service...which are specifically designed to keep you informed
during such hazardous weather events.