Snow: It's Coming. Big Time. Maybe.

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For days we have been speculating. How much are we getting? How about 8  - 18  inches? That’s the word from the National Weather Service. Here is the scoop:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Burlington VT
323 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019


Eastern Clinton-Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-
Western Clinton-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Grand Isle-
Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden-Lamoille-
Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland-
Windsor-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-
Eastern Rutland-
Including the cities of Plattsburgh, Star Lake, Saranac Lake,
Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Lake Placid, Port Henry, Ticonderoga,
Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Newport, Island Pond,
Burlington, Johnson, Stowe, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier,
Middlebury, Vergennes, Bradford, Randolph, Rutland, Springfield,
White River Junction, Enosburg Falls, Richford, Underhill,
Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, and Killington
323 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 18 inches
  expected.

* WHERE...All of Vermont and the northern Adirondacks of New
  York.

* WHEN...From 4 PM Saturday to 4 PM EST Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult to
  impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce
  visibility.
A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you
must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency.

Please allow extra time if travel is necessary.