Good morning - Every week we think winter may finally arrive. The betting has started on whether or not we'll get hit by a massive storm in late March to bookend the pre-Halloween dump that was the first and only real storm of the year thus far.
Well, not so fast. We're looking at highs in the 20s and maybe low 30s today, with sun - and a few clouds - across the state. The rest of the week will see highs in the 40s, clouds, and maybe some sleet or snow showers on Thursday and Friday. We'll also get some possible snow showers on Tuesday night into Wednesday. The forecast discussion, from our friends at the Fairbanks Museum in St. Johnsbury:
Thirty one years ago we were in the midst of a remarkable, extended spell of very mild weather. Record daily highs were set on seven consecutive days at St. Johnsbury; five of those seven remain on the books, including a monthly record maximum of 62 on Feb. 21. Multiple daily record highs were also set at Montpelier, Rutland and Burlington, and the monthly record highs of 61 and 62 at Montpelier and Burlington respectively, also set that year, remain intact.
Longtime residents will recall that sugaring began during that spell, even in the Northeast Kingdom. Nothing that memorable for weather today; just sunshine and seasonable coldness thanks to high pressure ridged a little to our west. The high will crest over us tonight, then slide offshore tomorrow. A developing southwest wind will pul milder air back into the region at that time ahead of the next wet weather system, an occluded front that'll bring scattered snow and rain showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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