Just a beautiful cold powder day Monday and very chilly balance of the week accompanied by wind

Hope folks enjoyed the beautiful cold gentle snow we got Sunday evening. Winds were pretty ferocious closer to the coast while on the periphery of the storm such as our spectacular location, we saw a nice gentle wind to accompany the snowfall. It doesn't happen often and at these subzero temperatures, it may have gone unnoticed. 

Snow will continue throughout Monday and will generally fall at a lighter intensity. Some of the higher resolution model data suggests that this lighter snow in the morning will actually intensify a bit as the ski day progresses. Winds are expected to pick up just a bit, blowing in a favorable northwesterly direction which will help enhance some of that lingering moisture. We have a slight improvement to report on temperatures which are now expected to climb to about 10 (no such luck on the upper mountain, I am afraid). Still looking at a storm. total of over a foot and likely in that 18-24 inch range. Most of it will fall before the ski day begins while 4-8 can be expected throughout the day. 

The polar vortex is expected to spin its way into southeastern Canada, with a weakened version dropping right over northern Vermont late this week. The cold has in fact peaked already, having done so on Saturday into early Sunday though the pattern and the presence of the vortex will continue to support some extreme chill and we can also expect an increase in wind. Some light snow is likely late on Tuesday and more flurries for the balance of the week bringing a light accumulation at most. Theme for the rest of the week appears to be dry and cold and we can expect some significant wind chill to go along with intervals of sunshine. The warmest afternoon appears to be Tuesday with maybe a high close to 10 degrees. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will see readings generally below 5 above on the mountain along with that wind I mentioned which will likely be 25 mph in exposed areas. 

The remnants of this vortex of cold is expected to turn the pattern very amplified this weekend, generating a storm that for now is indicated to stay offshore. If this remains the case, the January 31 to February 1 weekend could be sunny with temperatures moderating slightly to the 10-15 category. It's also possible, not likely that the storm hugs the coast and becomes a factor in our weather picture, providing additional snow. 

The first full week of February is expected to feature a temperature moderation and I would expect some opportunities for snow. Parts of the country should get a chance to thaw out and melt some snow in early February, but I don't see that as a likely scenario in Vermont.