Vermont — A slate-gray sky hangs low across Lake Champlain before dawn, with a chilly northwest wind brushing through the bare trees and pushing light flakes across quiet streets. The pavement feels cold and gritty, and the air carries that familiar early-winter sharpness—an early sign that the next system is already building to the southwest. Residents stepping out early will notice a stubborn chill, the kind that hints at bigger changes coming fast.
Light snow showers may drift into Burlington this morning, though impacts stay minor at first. Still, drivers should prepare for slick patches on bridges and shaded curves along I-89 and Route 7 as temperatures hover near freezing. According to local emergency officials, untreated surfaces can glaze quickly during the first light events of the season, especially when moisture deepens through the day. Anyone preparing weekend errands or early Thanksgiving travel should watch the timing closely because road conditions could shift fastest late Saturday.
A stronger system arrives Saturday afternoon, pulling in widespread precipitation and creating a Winter Tease that mixes rain with wet snow. Models continue to suggest a possible changeover to heavier snow inland as colder air pushes down from the northern Greens. While accumulations appear light, any slushy buildup could slow traffic from Burlington to St. Albans and into northwest Vermont.
Sunday keeps the cold pattern alive. Snow showers remain possible with brisk winds that whip across open fields and drop wind chills into the 20s. To be fair, this isn’t a high-impact storm, but the timing matters—each of these early systems signals the broader turn toward a colder, stormier November that could influence pre-Thanksgiving travel across the Northeast.
Five-Day Outlook for Burlington, VT
Fri: 39/26 – Mostly cloudy; slight snow chance.
Sat: 40/33 – Rain/snow mix; periods of steady precipitation.
Sun: 43/28 – Snow likely early; breezy and colder.
Mon: 36/29 – Chance snow showers; brisk.
Tue: 39/32 – Mostly cloudy; scattered snow showers.
