WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 252 AM EST THU DEC 31 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VERMONT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SNOWFALL IN EXCESS OF 9 INCHES DURING
THE 24 HOUR PERIOD STARTING MID TO LATE AFTERNOON ON SATURDAY
THROUGH MID TO LATE AFTERNOON ON SUNDAY.
* NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL
ACCOMPANY PERIODS OF MODERATE TO POSSIBLY HEAVY SNOW. THIS WILL
CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL OCCUR TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY.
THEN...A DEEP OCEAN STORM BACKING WESTWARD INTO THE GULF OF
MAINE SHOULD BRING THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL INTO CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN VERMONT LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH A PERIOD OF
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. SNOW
SHOULD BECOME LIGHTER AGAIN LATE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.
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BANACOS
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