Vermont – Light rain taps against windshields across Burlington this morning as a sharp north wind carries colder air down from Canada. The calm before the seasonal shift won’t last long — snow chances return Friday, and a colder December trend will lock in across New England by early next week.
Today will bring mostly cloudy skies with brief clearing, highs in the low 40s, and a few spotty showers. Winds remain steady out of the south, gusting to 20 mph at times. The first real change comes Friday, when rain showers turn to snow by afternoon. Temperatures will slide toward the mid-30s, and light accumulations are possible — mainly on grassy and elevated surfaces across the Champlain Valley and Green Mountains.
Saturday offers a brief calm spell — partly sunny and seasonably cold, with highs near 35°F. But another system quickly follows. By Sunday afternoon, expect rain and snow returning, becoming steadier through evening. Roads could turn slick across northern Vermont and along I-89, especially as temperatures dip back below freezing Sunday night.
Meteorologists point to a broader cold front arriving next week, bringing below-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation chances through Dec. 6. It’s a classic early December setup — colder, wetter, and an early sign of winter’s grip tightening across the Northeast.
5-Day Outlook (Burlington, VT)
- Friday: Rain changing to snow, high 36°F.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, high 35°F.
- Sunday: Rain/snow likely, high 39°F.
- Monday: Rain/snow early, high 34°F.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, high 32°F.
