839  
FWUS41 KBTV 180811  
AVGBTV  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
408 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
   
..SMUGGLERS NOTCH, VT (3370 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC FW SC SC BK BK OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 15 45 45 65 65 75 75 65 70 80 75 80 80 80 80 75  
TEMPERATURE 4 7 16 19 16 17 17 18 19 24 30 31 28 27 27 27 28  
MAX/MIN TEMP 20 16 33 26  
WIND DIR NW W W SW S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W  
WIND (MPH) 10 8 5 5 5 9 10 12 13 18 17 14 12 11 10 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 50 50 40 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.01  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03  
HIGH END QPF 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.20  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.1  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3  
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.6 2.4  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 16 16 14 14 14 14 14  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
TIME (LT) 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW FW FW SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 80 85 80 85 85 85 75 70 50 45 35 15 20 15 25 50 60  
TEMPERATURE 34 30 31 31 35 31 31 30 29 26 23 19 22 18 13 14 30 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 29 37 28 33 18 25 13 33  
WIND DIR SW S S S SW S S W NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW S  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 11 13 13 21 23 25 20 24 24 25 23 21 18 14 16 17  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 50 60 60 60 60 60 40 40 30 20 10 5 5 5 5 5 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.17  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 1.6  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 10 9 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..MOUNT MARCY, NY (5,344 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC BK SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 60 50 75 85 85 85 85 75 75 80 90 85 85 85 80  
TEMPERATURE -6 3 8 12 12 11 11 13 15 19 21 23 25 24 25 25 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 15 11 25 23  
WIND DIR NW W W SW S S S S S S S S SW SW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 14 12 9 10 11 13 17 18 21 24 23 21 17 16 17 17 14  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10 30 30 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
HIGH END QPF 0.00 0.03 0.09 0.13  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.5 1.4  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2  
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.9 1.6  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 18 18 16 16 15 15 15 15 14  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
TIME (LT) 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 90 85 80 70 85 80 80 65 50 45 35 15 15 15 25 45 60  
TEMPERATURE 28 27 28 31 30 29 28 27 24 21 17 14 18 14 9 11 25 21  
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 27 32 24 27 14 20 9 27  
WIND DIR SW S S SW W SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 14 14 18 20 21 13 14 14 13 14 16 16 14 16 12 9 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 32 33 33 34 33 33 35 34  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 50 50 40 40 50 40 40 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.19  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.5 2.0  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 13 11 10 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..ALGONQUIN PEAK, NY (5,114 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC FW BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 25 60 40 65 85 80 80 75 70 75 75 85 85 85 85 80  
TEMPERATURE -4 7 15 19 16 14 14 16 17 23 27 28 26 26 26 25 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 20 14 28 23  
WIND DIR NW W W SW S S S S S S S S SW SW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 6 8 10 10 9 6 6 6 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10 30 30 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
HIGH END QPF 0.00 0.02 0.09 0.13  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2  
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.2 1.1 1.6  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 18 18 16 16 14 14 14 14 13  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
TIME (LT) 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 85 80 80 70 80 75 75 65 50 40 35 15 20 15 25 45 55  
TEMPERATURE 32 30 29 30 34 31 30 27 28 25 17 14 22 17 11 12 30 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 27 36 25 30 14 24 10 31  
WIND DIR SW S S SW W SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 5 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 11 12 11 11 12 9 6 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 50 50 40 40 50 40 40 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.17  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.4 1.5  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 10 8 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN, NY (4,867 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK SC BK SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 30 55 50 70 85 90 85 85 70 80 80 85 85 80 85 80  
TEMPERATURE -2 6 14 17 17 16 16 18 20 26 29 30 28 28 28 26 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 20 15 30 24  
WIND DIR W W W SW S S S SW SW S S SW SW SW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 10 10 6 6 5 9 11 13 16 17 16 16 13 13 13 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 30 30 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
HIGH END QPF 0.00 0.01 0.08 0.12  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2  
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.5  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 15 15 14 14 15 15 14  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
TIME (LT) 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 85 85 80 70 85 85 80 70 50 45 40 15 20 25 30 45 55  
TEMPERATURE 34 30 30 31 35 33 31 28 28 26 20 16 22 18 13 14 30 26  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 27 37 26 31 16 24 11 32  
WIND DIR SW S S SW W SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 10 11 13 14 16 20 20 20 17 20 20 20 19 20 17 13 14 16  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 50 60 50 50 50 40 40 20 10 5 5 5 5 0 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.17  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.4 1.6  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 10 9 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..DIX MOUNTAIN, NY (4,857 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER FW FW BK SC BK OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 25 65 45 65 85 85 80 75 70 70 75 80 85 75 75 70  
TEMPERATURE -2 8 14 17 16 15 15 17 18 23 26 28 26 27 26 26 26  
MAX/MIN TEMP 20 15 28 24  
WIND DIR W W W SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 9 8 5 6 9 10 12 13 16 18 17 16 13 12 12 11 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 30 30 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
HIGH END QPF 0.00 0.02 0.06 0.11  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.6  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1  
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.1  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19 19 19 16 16 14 14 14 14 13  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
TIME (LT) 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 80 80 80 65 70 75 75 60 50 30 25 10 15 10 15 45 55  
TEMPERATURE 34 29 30 31 35 32 30 28 28 26 21 18 23 18 12 13 29 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 28 36 27 31 17 25 11 31  
WIND DIR SW S S SW W SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 10 10 13 13 16 13 13 13 13 14 16 14 14 14 11 8 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 32  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 50 50 40 40 50 40 40 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.17  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.4 1.6  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 10 9 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..MOUNT COLDEN, NY (4,715 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 30 60 50 70 85 85 85 85 75 80 80 90 90 85 85 80  
TEMPERATURE -5 5 12 16 13 12 13 14 16 20 24 25 25 25 25 25 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 17 12 25 23  
WIND DIR NW W W SW S S S S S S S S SW SW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 9 6 5 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 13 12 9 9 10 9 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10 30 30 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
HIGH END QPF 0.00 0.03 0.09 0.13  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2  
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.7  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 18 18 16 16 15 15 14 14 14  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
TIME (LT) 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW FW FW SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 90 85 80 70 85 85 80 70 50 45 40 15 20 20 25 50 65  
TEMPERATURE 30 27 28 30 31 29 28 27 25 22 17 14 19 14 10 11 27 22  
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 27 33 25 28 14 21 9 28  
WIND DIR SW S S SW W SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 10 10 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 16 12 9 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 50 50 40 40 50 40 40 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.19  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.5 1.8  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 13 11 9 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..MOUNT COLVIN, NY (4,080 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER FW FW BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 25 60 45 65 85 85 80 75 70 70 75 80 80 75 75 70  
TEMPERATURE 2 12 19 21 17 16 16 17 19 25 28 30 28 27 26 26 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 22 15 30 25  
WIND DIR NW W W SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 9 9 6 4 3 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10 30 30 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03  
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
HIGH END QPF 0.00 0.02 0.07 0.11  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1  
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.3  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 15 15 14 14 14 14 13  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
TIME (LT) 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 80 80 75 65 75 75 75 60 50 35 30 15 15 10 20 50 60  
TEMPERATURE 36 30 30 31 36 33 30 29 32 27 20 17 26 19 12 13 32 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 28 38 28 33 17 27 11 33  
WIND DIR SW S S SW W SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 5 2 3 5 9 8 6 8 9 8 8 8 10 8 5 3 6 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 26 25 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 50 50 40 40 50 40 40 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.17  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 1.5  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 10 8 MM MM 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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