Winter Storm Warning

Locations Affected

Peacham, VT ∙ Schroon Lake, NY ∙ Forest Dale, VT ∙ Star Lake, NY ∙ Waltham, VT ∙ Bellmont, NY ∙ Jeffersonville, VT ∙ Elizabethtown, NY ∙ Belvidere, VT ∙ Bombay, NY

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 1248 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 17 inches with locally higher amounts possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern New York and central and southern Vermont. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. The heaviest snowfall rates will occur Sunday night into Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates may exceed an inch per hour at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest on road conditions in Vermont, visit https://newengland511.org and for New York, visit https://511ny.org. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded. Dress for both the temperature and the wind. Keep your head, hands, and feet warm and dry. Wear loose fitting, lightweight warm clothing in several layers. Outer garments should be hooded as well for water and wind repellent. Snug mittens are better protection from the cold than gloves.

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