A few intervals of sun mixed with some northern tier snow showers/flurries but no big deal this first day of the Work Week.

Nice and Dry TUESDAY -- to make for some decent weather before snow mixed sleet and very possibly freezing rain combo slips north for Wednesday...arrival time rouhgly about morning commute Burlington to Barre and points south with snwo covered roads Wednesday morning...

Atmospheric optics --

ALL EYES ON WEDNEDAY- Very complex forecast with potentially moderate to significant snowfall northern 1/2 of state, and "sleety snow to glazing, icy travel southern 1/2 of state". Dry slot may cut down all precip amounts as well...forecast to be redifined once modles consolidate...

Average high 24 Normal or average mid upper single digits

Please note - looking for digital images of lightning struck trees. Please email me and thanks for all the email - I will be putting together a collage of lightning pictures to educate what they might look like on area trees - thanks to many of you for your emails...

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	The Forecast for North Central Vermont & Northeast Kingdom:   Tonight: A few evening flurries Northeast Kingdom otherwise partly cloudy. A low in the low to mid teens. West to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph Tuesday:  Pleasant with periods sunshine after some leftover morning cloudiness. A high in the mid 20s to near 30. Light west winds. Tuesday Night:   Clear skies give way to increasing clouds after midnight. Snow developing toward Rutland. A low in the mid teens. Looking further ahead:  WEDNESDAY: Overcast with accumulating snow likely. Snow mixing with...or changing to a period of sleet in the afternoon and the risk for freezing rain further to the south with very slippery travel.. Accumulations may be greater than 6 inches across the north. A high in the mid 20s. THURSDAY: Periods of light accumulating snow likely...tapering to scattered flurries in the afternoon. A low in the teens with a high in the 20s. FRIDAY: Partly to mostly sunny with a few stray mountain flurries. Colder. A low zero to 10 above. A high in the teens. RH/1-5-09   Return to Top     The Forecast for the Champlain Valley:   Tonight: Partly cloudy. A low in the upper teens. West to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph Tuesday: Pleasant with periods sunshine after some leftover morning cloudiness. Just a bit colder. Temperatures peaking near 30. Light west winds Tuesday Night:  Clear skies give way to increasing clouds after midnight. Snow developing toward Rutland. A low in the mid teens. Looking further ahead:  WEDNESDAY: Overcast with accumulating snow likely. Snow mixing with...or changing to a period of sleet in the afternoon and the risk for freezing rain further to the south with very slippery travel.. Accumulations may be greater than 6 inches across the north. A high in the mid 20s. THURSDAY: Periods of light accumulating snow likely...tapering to scattered flurries in the afternoon. A low in the teens with a high in the 20s. FRIDAY: Partly to mostly sunny with a few stray mountain flurries. Colder. A low zero to 10 above. A high in the teens. RH/1-5-09