870  
FWUS41 KBTV 231833  
AVGBTV  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
132 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
   
..SMUGGLERS NOTCH, VT (3370 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 02/23/26 TUESDAY 02/24/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 80 85 80 80 65 60 50 35 30 60 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 16 14 14 11 8 3 1 7 6 1 -1 0 4 8  
MAX/MIN TEMP 21 1 9 -1  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S S S  
WIND (MPH) 20 20 18 18 19 17 14 11 9 8 6 9 12 16  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 20 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 90  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.07 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.04  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.09 0.02 0.04  
LOW END QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00  
HIGH END QPF 0.10 0.04 0.06  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.8  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.6 0.1 0.8  
LOW END SNOW 0.1 0.1 0.0  
HIGH END SNOW 1.9 0.7 0.8  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 21 21 21 21 19 19 18  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26  
TIME (LT) 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 65 60 65 60 65 55 45 25 40 65 40 60 65 60 55 50  
TEMPERATURE 22 23 20 14 22 16 13 13 23 16 16 20 33 29 25 16 15 8  
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 14 22 10 25 15 36 12 16  
WIND DIR S SW SW W W NE E SW W S S S SW SW W NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 12 13 13 10 10 13 12 11 11 16 21 25 19 23 20 18 17 19  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 40 10 5 20 40 40 20 5 0 5 5 10 30 40 30 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.01  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.3 0.2  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 18 19 19 17 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..MOUNT MARCY, NY (5,344 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 02/23/26 TUESDAY 02/24/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC FW SC OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 85 85 80 70 45 40 45 25 50 80 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 12 11 9 5 2 -1 1 5 5 0 -1 1 5 7  
MAX/MIN TEMP 14 -2 7 -1  
WIND DIR N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 43 46 42 37 34 28 27 27 21 16 13 26 47 42  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.05  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02  
HIGH END QPF 0.05 0.01 0.08  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.9  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2  
HIGH END SNOW 0.7 0.1 1.4  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 18 18 18 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 18  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26  
TIME (LT) 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK BK OV BK BK SC SC SC BK SC BK OV BK SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 80 70 65 70 65 55 35 30 45 65 40 60 70 65 50 50  
TEMPERATURE 19 19 16 11 17 13 10 10 20 15 14 19 29 25 19 13 11 5  
MAX/MIN TEMP 21 11 17 8 23 13 31 10 13  
WIND DIR SW W W W W W N W W SW S SW SW W W W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 28 32 27 21 16 8 8 8 9 10 11 13 14 14 13 11 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 36 34  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 5 5 20 40 30 10 0 0 0 5 5 20 30 20 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.9 0.2  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 19 18 17 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..ALGONQUIN PEAK, NY (5,114 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 02/23/26 TUESDAY 02/24/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 85 85 80 75 50 50 55 35 50 80 85 85  
TEMPERATURE 16 13 11 8 1 -3 2 8 7 2 0 1 7 9  
MAX/MIN TEMP 18 -4 9 -1  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW S S  
WIND (MPH) 27 27 28 26 20 23 19 14 12 12 9 24 31 27  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.04  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02  
HIGH END QPF 0.05 0.01 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.7  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2  
HIGH END SNOW 0.8 0.1 1.2  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 18  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26  
TIME (LT) 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK SC BK OV BK SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 80 65 65 65 65 60 35 25 45 60 40 55 70 65 45 50  
TEMPERATURE 24 23 17 12 20 15 11 10 23 17 16 20 33 29 21 13 15 8  
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 12 20 8 26 15 33 11 15  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W NE W W SW S SW SW W W W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 24 16 10 8 8 5 5 5 6 6 8 10 11 12 10 8 9 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 5 5 20 40 30 10 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 20 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.8 0.2  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 19 19 18 17 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN, NY (4,867 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 02/23/26 TUESDAY 02/24/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC SC SC SC OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 90 90 90 80 70 40 45 40 30 45 75 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 16 16 13 10 3 -2 3 7 7 4 2 3 8 12  
MAX/MIN TEMP 18 -3 9 0  
WIND DIR N NW N N N NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 37 33 35 25 25 28 25 26 21 14 9 24 37 40  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01  
HIGH END QPF 0.04 0.01 0.06  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1  
HIGH END SNOW 0.8 0.1 1.1  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 19 19 19 19 18  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26  
TIME (LT) 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK BK OV BK BK SC SC BK BK SC BK OV BK SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 75 55 65 70 65 70 40 30 55 70 45 65 75 65 50 45  
TEMPERATURE 24 24 19 13 20 16 12 10 24 19 19 24 33 30 23 15 14 8  
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 12 21 8 26 16 35 11 15  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W SW SW W SW S SW SW W W W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 25 29 21 16 12 11 10 10 11 14 19 21 19 21 19 16 14 16  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 5 5 10 40 30 10 0 0 5 5 10 30 30 20 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.01  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.2  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 19 19 17 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..DIX MOUNTAIN, NY (4,857 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 02/23/26 TUESDAY 02/24/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK OV BK FW FW SC FW SC OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 80 70 75 55 15 25 35 20 45 70 80 85  
TEMPERATURE 15 13 12 9 4 1 6 10 11 4 1 2 7 9  
MAX/MIN TEMP 16 0 11 0  
WIND DIR N N N N N NW NW W W NW SW SW S SW  
WIND (MPH) 42 42 42 37 28 29 23 10 8 9 9 26 36 37  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01  
HIGH END QPF 0.02 0.01 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2  
HIGH END SNOW 0.3 0.1 1.3  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 18 18 18 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 18  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26  
TIME (LT) 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW SC BK SC SC BK BK SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 60 60 60 60 55 45 30 25 35 55 30 50 60 55 40 40  
TEMPERATURE 22 23 17 13 20 16 12 12 24 18 16 21 33 29 22 15 16 8  
MAX/MIN TEMP 25 13 20 8 26 16 34 13 17  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W NW NW W SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 17 23 18 13 10 6 5 6 6 9 11 13 14 13 11 10 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 32  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 20 5 5 20 40 30 10 0 0 0 5 5 20 30 20 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.01  
12 HOUR SNOW 2.0 0.2  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 19 18 17 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..MOUNT COLDEN, NY (4,715 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 02/23/26 TUESDAY 02/24/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC BK SC BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 85 85 80 75 55 50 60 30 50 80 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 12 11 11 5 0 -4 1 6 5 0 -1 1 5 7  
MAX/MIN TEMP 15 -4 7 -1  
WIND DIR N N N N N NW NW NW NW W SW SW S SW  
WIND (MPH) 39 39 39 35 29 29 26 24 18 17 9 28 43 40  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.05  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02  
HIGH END QPF 0.05 0.01 0.08  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.9  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2  
HIGH END SNOW 0.7 0.2 1.4  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 18 18 18 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 18  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26  
TIME (LT) 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK SC SC BK BK SC BK OV BK BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 80 70 65 75 70 60 35 30 55 70 45 65 75 65 50 55  
TEMPERATURE 21 21 16 11 17 13 10 9 22 15 14 19 31 26 20 12 13 6  
MAX/MIN TEMP 23 11 17 8 24 14 32 10 14  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W N W W SW S SW SW W W W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 21 23 14 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 13 14 14 13 11 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 5 5 20 40 30 10 0 0 0 5 5 20 30 20 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 2.3 0.2  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 19 19 18 17 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..MOUNT COLVIN, NY (4,080 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 02/23/26 TUESDAY 02/24/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK BK SC FW FW SC FW SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 70 60 65 45 15 20 25 20 35 65 80 85  
TEMPERATURE 18 15 15 10 4 1 8 13 12 4 1 3 7 9  
MAX/MIN TEMP 20 1 14 1  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW S S  
WIND (MPH) 17 14 14 12 11 10 8 5 5 4 4 5 6 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.04  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01  
HIGH END QPF 0.02 0.01 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2  
HIGH END SNOW 0.3 0.1 1.3  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 18 18 18 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 18  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26  
TIME (LT) 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW SC BK SC BK BK BK SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 60 65 60 60 60 45 30 25 35 55 35 50 65 55 40 45  
TEMPERATURE 25 24 18 14 22 16 13 12 26 18 16 21 35 30 22 15 19 10  
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 14 22 10 28 16 36 13 19  
WIND DIR S SW W W W W NW NW W SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 6 5 5 3 2 3 4 4 4 6 10 6 5 4 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 5 5 20 40 30 10 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 20 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.5 0.2  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 19 18 17 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 

 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
 
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