Commentary - January 27th, 2012

This is not a good ski day. There's been very little snow so far and the rest of the day is likely to be rain, freezing rain, sleet and some snow by evening. An icy crust has formed over everything. Schools are closed because the roads are so dangerous. Click here to send us info or ask questions

The Craftsbury Marathon is coming up January 28th. This is the big event of the winter. Hopefully there will be enough snow for it. You can view a video of a past race here.  This is a narrated slide show from the 2007 race.  There is also a video here. Both are in Flash, so are not viewable on an Ipad or iphone.



Forecast:***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS MORNING FOR THE CHAMPLAIN BASIN, WESTERN VT, AND SOUTHERN AREAS ***

***WINTER STORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN NH, AND FOR VT FROM THE GREEN MOUNTAINS EAST, NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD INTO THIS AFTERNOON***

Today:  Sleet, freezing rain, and rain changing to rain, then back to snow showers over St. Lawrence Valley and Adirondacks.  Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s north to south.  South to southeast winds 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph, shifting to the west and southwest from the Green Mountains west later this afternoon.

Mountain Forecast:

The summits will be obscured in clouds, with any mix changing to rain, then mixing or changing back to snow showers west to east this afternoon, lingering this evening north, with a few inches possible.  Clouds breaking south overnight, and northern summits becoming in and out of the clouds into Saturday morning.  Some sun Saturday, then increasing clouds, lowering to near the Adirondack summits later in the day with a chance of snow showers.