Behind the low pressure that brought rain, freezing rain, and sleet to most of northern New England a much colder air mass has moved in. It’s plenty cold (and dry enough) to fire up the snow guns tonight and Mother Nature may have some tricks up her sleeve tomorrow.
Here’s the
18z GFS forecast of 500mb heights and vorticity valid at 1 p.m. Saturday. You can see an impressive vort max sliding through Vermont and New Hampshire. This will provide “lift” in the atmosphere and when coupled with a strong westerly wind upsloping over the Green Mountains I expect 1″-3″ of snow at the higher elevations, particularly for Killington on north. Jay Peak and Stowe could pick up 3″-5″ near the summit. It’s possible places like Mount Snow and Stratton get a quick inch or two if the atmosphere is able the moisten up enough.
It’s been a disappointing start to the winter up north but this is better than nothing!
Tracking the vort max through southern Quebec and Ontario, just north of Alexandria Bay, NY. Snow already flying around Stowe should still see a quick inch or two as far south as Killington. Not expecting much for Okemo or Mount Snow besides a fluffy inch.