The National Weather Service issued an updated report at 1:59 a.m. on Monday for a snow squall until 3 a.m. for Clinton, Franklin and Essex counties.
“At 1:59 a.m., A snow squall was reported along a line extending from Newport City to Jericho Village to near Lake Placid. Movement was east at 15 mph,” according to the weather service. “Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. Low visibility may pose a hazard to motorists. Accumulating snow will make travel difficult.”
The warning is for Essex Junction, Burlington International Airport, Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport, Newport City, South Burlington, Burlington, Island Pond, Lake Placid, Vergennes, Montpelier, Peru, Willsboro, Morrisville, Westport, Wilmington, Elizabethtown, Keene, Orleans and Derby Center.
The weather service comments, “Rapid visibility reduction and potentially icy roads are likely to produce hazardous driving conditions. Travel is not advised during this snow squall. If you are traveling and encounter adverse winter driving conditions, reduce speed and make sure headlights are on to increase the visibility of your vehicle to those around you. Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra time when traveling.”
Advance Local Weather Alerts is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to compile the latest data from the National Weather Service.
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