The pre-dawn quiet across Vermont feels deceptive this morning — a crisp calm before the change. Temperatures hover in the 20s under clear skies, but clouds are already gathering to the west. By the weekend’s end, the Green Mountains will feel their first real winter tease of November as mild rain gives way to colder air and the chance of snow.
Today will start uneventfully with filtered sun and a light southwest breeze, but the atmosphere builds energy fast. Rain arrives later, riding gusts up to 30 mph across Lake Champlain and the I-89 corridor. Some higher terrain in Addison and Rutland Counties could see a brief rain-snow mix before milder air wins out. By Friday night, steady rain and brisk winds dominate, signaling a messy, unsettled stretch ahead.
Saturday offers a calmer break — partly sunny with highs in the low 50s — before another system rolls in from the Great Lakes. Sunday turns raw, gray, and wet with highs near 47°F and another round of gusty rain. But the big story comes late Sunday into Monday as temperatures plunge, flipping rain to wet snow across the Champlain Valley and the Green Mountains.
While accumulations will likely stay light, slick spots could develop Monday night into early Tuesday, especially above 1,000 feet.
Veterans Day trends drier and colder, with highs only in the 40s and a biting northwest breeze. By midweek, models hint at another round of lake-effect snow on northern slopes — an early sign that winter’s approach is no longer theoretical.
Residents should plan for changing travel conditions, check gutters and drains for leaf clogs, and brace for Vermont’s first winter shift of the season.
