STCN’S KEVIN RICHER
(RUTLAND, VT) As of 8PM EDT the snowstorm is currently switching over to heavy wet snow across the area. Road conditions are deteriorating across the state. The Vermont Department of Transportation is reporting that road conditions are difficult. Please slow down if you have to travel this evening. Due to the storm Rutland City Public Schools will be closed tomorrow.
The National Weather Service has been tweaking their forecast a little as they are calling for 6-12 inches of wet, heavy snow and up to a tenth of an inch of ice. Over the night tonight we will see rain and snow mixing on and off. Between 9pm tonight and 2am tomorrow is when we will see the heaviest snowfall rates as we could see up to 1-2 inches of snow per hour. Tomorrow we will continue to see a mix of rain and snow as temperatures will only be around the freezing mark. We will see additional accumulations of about 1-3 inches.
Keep checking staffordonline.org for the latest on this winter storm.