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February 22, 2012

The forecast for all of Vermont, and adjoining New Hampshire, New York, Quebec, and Massachusetts:

Today:  Mostly cloudy, with scattered snow or rain showers this morning, spotty this afternoon.  Some breaks of afternoon sun, mainly in the valleys and south.  Highs in the 40s, a few upper 30s in the northern mountains.  Winds becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph. 

Tonight:  Cloudy with snow or rain showers developing, mainly snow over the mountains.  Accumulations 1 to 3 inches in the mountains, a trace to 2 inches in the valleys.  Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.   Winds from the south near 10 mph, swinging to the north or northwest late.

Thursday:  Snow or rain showers tapering off in the morning.  Additional snow less than an inch.  Lots of clouds, some breaks of sun, especially south.  Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s north to south.  Winds north, becoming westerly 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph.

Extended Forecast:

Thursday Night:  Becoming cloudy with a rising chance of snow or rain.  Lows in the mid 20s to low 30s. 

Friday:  Snow, possibly mixing or changing to sleet and rain, especially south.  Highs in the 30s to low 40s.

Friday Night:  Snow, or rain changing to snow, then tapering to snow showers.  Windy.  Lows in the 20s to near 30. 

Saturday:  Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, especially through the north and mountains, some breaks of sun south.  Windy and colder.  Highs in the 30s.

Saturday Night:  Clearing and colder.  Lows in the single numbers to low teens north, in the teens south. 

Sunday:  Mostly sunny, some afternoon clouds. Highs in the mid 20s to mid 30s.

SIGNIFICANT/HAZARDOUS WEATHER:
A few slippery spots this morning.  A period of wet snow tonight, especially over higher terrain will again result in wintry driving conditions.  A more significant storm of snow or rain possible late Thursday night and Friday.

General Forecast:

A decaying cold front will stumble through west to east this morning, with scattered snow or rain showers, followed by partial clearing, mainly in the valleys, and mild southwest breezes.  A storm develops over us tonight with another period of snow or rain, tapering off Thursday, with some partial clearing, and remaining mild.

Today:  Mostly cloudy, with scattered snow or rain showers this morning, spotty this afternoon.  Some breaks of afternoon sun, mainly in the valleys and south.  Highs in the 40s, a few upper 30s in the northern mountains.  Winds becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph.    

Mountain Forecast:

Scattered snow showers this morning will become spotty, and early clouds across the summits will lift from southwest to northeast, breaking for some sun south, while the White Mountains above 5000 feet remain mostly in the clouds.  Breezy, with temperatures falling some in the afternoon.  A period of snow or snow showers likely later tonight into Thursday morning, with summits obscured in clouds.  During the day, snow showers will taper off, and clouds will lift above the summits, breaking for some sun, except the White Mountains remaining in the clouds above 5000 feet.

WINDS..............Wednesday.......................Thursday

2000 FT.........SW 15 to 25 mph.............W 15 to 25 mph

4000 FT.......WSW 25 to 40 mph.........WNW 25 to 35 mph

6000 FT.......WSW 40 to 60 mph.........WNW 40 to 60 mph

TEMPERATURES

2000 FT.............37 N/44 S.........................37 N/44 S

4000 FT...............near 32........................near 32, falling

6000 FT..................20s..............................20s, falling

Winds at Lower Elevations:

February 22nd's sunrise occurs at 6:40, setting this evening at 5:29, with the length of day 10 hours and 49 minutes.  

On this date in 1981, temperatures were reaching the 50s and 60s during the longest, warmest spell of weather ever recorded in February.  This date marked the pinnacle of the warmth, with record high temperatures for the month of February set at Rutland with 66, St. Johnsbury and Burlington at 62, and Montpelier at 61. 

***The Farm and Garden Journal will return in April of 2012***