Burlington, VT – The air feels biting across northern Vermont this morning as light snow and fog hover over frozen fields near Lake Champlain. Temperatures in the teens have kept roads slick, and forecasters warn this calm spell won’t last long. A new winter system moving in from the Great Lakes will bring several inches of snow by midweek, making for hazardous travel across Vermont and northern New York.
According to the National Weather Service in Burlington, light snow showers Tuesday will give way to heavier snow Wednesday, spreading across the Champlain Valley, the Green Mountains, and the Adirondacks. Most areas can expect 1 to 4 inches, with 4 to 7 inches possible at higher elevations. Brief mixing with rain could occur Wednesday afternoon in the valleys before colder air locks in, turning all precipitation back to snow.
Motorists should plan for difficult driving Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning, especially on I-89 and Route 7, where blowing snow may reduce visibility. Wind gusts up to 25 mph will add to the chill, pushing wind chills into the single digits by Thursday morning.
The cold trend deepens through the weekend, with highs near freezing and scattered snow showers continuing across northern Vermont and upstate New York. Longer-range models hint that the December 11–17 window could bring another surge of lake-effect snow and arctic cold, keeping the Great Lakes and New England regions in full winter mode.
Bundle up, drive cautiously, and check on neighbors without reliable heat. The winter pattern is here to stay.
