Weather Forecast
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR RUTLAND & WINDSOR COUNTYS
Snow showers today could produce locally hazardous driving conditions.
At a Glance

Today
Scattered snow showers. Light accumulations.
Low to mid 30s

Tonight
Scattered snow showers.
Teens to 20s

Sunday
Mixed clouds. Chance of scattered snow showers.
Mid 20s to low 30s

Monday
Sunshine with mixed clouds. Afternoon snowshowers.
20s
Eye on the Sky Forecast, January 17, 2026
Weather Forecast
Extended Forecast | Significant/Hazardous Weather | Recreational Forecast | Detailed Discussion | Farm & Garden | Wind by Elevation | Temperature by Elevation
Detailed Forecast
Today:
Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers becoming more widespread through the afternoon. A dusting north to 4 inches south expected. Highs from the low to mid 30s. Light south wind.
Tonight:
Periods of clearing. Snow showers becoming more scattered overnight. Lows in the 20s, a few teens in the northeast. Light and variable wind.
Sunday:
Periods of clouds, with a chance of a few scattered snow showers. Highs from the mid 20s in the north, increasing into the low 30s in the south. Southwest wind at 5 to 10 mph.
Extended Forecast
Sunday Night:
Periods of clouds, with a chance of snow showers. Lows near 10 north, in the teens south. Calm Wind.
Monday:
MLK Jr. Day: Periods of clouds, an increasing chance of snow showers from the west through the afternoon. Highs from the low 20s north, into the upper 20s south. Light wind turning southwest, gusting up to 20 mph.
Monday Night:
Partly cloudy and snow showers continuing with the highest chances in the north. Lows in the single digits, below zero in the cold hollows.
Tuesday:
More sunshine in the morning, then increasing clouds. Much cooler. Highs from near 10 in the north, into the teens in the south.
Tuesday Night:
Periods of clearing with mixed clouds. Lows in the negatives, with the coldest hollows dropping below -10.
Wednesday:
Sunshine with mixed clouds. Increasing chance of a scattered snow shower in the afternoon. Highs from near 10 in the north, increasing through the teens into the low 20s as you head south.
Significant/Hazardous Weather
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR RUTLAND & WINDSOR COUNTYS
Snow showers today could produce locally hazardous driving conditions.
Recreational Forecast
Mountain Forecast:
The clouds increase and lower on Saturday, as light snow south, and snow showers north bring some light accumulations. Wind mainly southwest, increasing later in the day, with temperatures climbing a few to several degrees. On Sunday, lots of clouds, with a few snow showers north. Moderate southwest winds decreasing through the afternoon, and temperatures cooling several degrees.
Wind At Lower Elevations:
On Saturday, light winds east of the Green Mountains, and south near 10 mph from the Green Mountains west. The outlook for Sunday calls for light winds, mainly southwest near 10 mph.
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Detailed Discussion
Today will be seasonably cool, with scattered snow showers. A strong low pressure system has been spinning out over the Midwest the past few days and will make its way across the northeast this weekend. With highs staying below freezing here in the northeast, precipitation will fall as snow. Snow showers will continue overnight, but the further the storm heads east the more spotty showers will get. We’re not expecting much accumulation, just a dusting to an inch or two, with higher totals possible farther south, especially over the southern Greens. Once the system moves out, temperatures will stay near average for January, mainly in the 20s on Sunday, before another cold spell settles in early next week.
Farm & Garden
Rainfall Forecast:
The Farm and Garden forecasts will resume in April of 2026.
Drying Conditions:
Frost:
Wind by Elevation
| Wind Speeds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | Today | Saturday | Sunday |
| 2000ft | WNW 25>10 mph | S 30>SW 20 mph | SW 20>5 mph |
| 4000ft | WNW 30>15 mph | SW>W 25 to 35 mph | SW 25>10 mph |
| 6000ft | NW 70>40 mph | SW 35>W 50 mph | W 55>SW 35 mph |
Temperature by Elevation
| Temperature at Elevation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | Today | Saturday | Sunday |
| 2000ft | 16 N/24 S | 25 N/31 S | 20 NW/28 SE |
| 4000ft | teens | 20 to 25 | teens |
| 6000ft | near 5A | 10 to 15 | near 5A |
Weather Journal
January 17, 2026
Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sunset: 4:40 PM
Length of day: 9 hours and 19 minutes
More than two centuries ago on this date, in 1817, snow with thunder fell, the static electricity creating a most unusual effect. In Williamstown, VT St. Elmo’s fire (a glowing discharge of static electricity) was seen extending from horses, bushes, fences, logs, and a company of 14 people returning from a religious meeting. Snowfall was up to 6 inches per hour. In Andover, VT this luminous snow featured light extending from most objects outside, and emitted a hissing sound. In Fitzwilliam, NH the lightning struck a church and home, burning them to the ground.
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