Avalanche Weather Guidance
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Burlington VT
123 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025


...Smugglers Notch, VT (3370 ft)...

Date               Thursday 10/16/25                       Friday 10/17/25
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                  OV   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              90   20   25   15   10   15    5    5    5   10   15   15   20   25   25
Temperature                  37   36   35   34   34   31   30   36   41   40   34   34   34   34   34
Max/Min Temp                           38                  30                  43                  32
Wind Dir                      N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NE   SE   SE
Wind (mph)                   16   13   12   11    8    8    6    9   10    8    4    3    2    3    4
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Precip Type
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                                            0.00                  MM                  MM
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)               7    7    4    4    4    4    3    3    2    2    2    2    1    1    1

Date               Sat 10/18/25   Sun 10/19/25        Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25
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        SC   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    45   75   55   50   55   75   85   85   85   75   75   55   65   70   80   75   80   80
Temperature        51   43   45   43   58   52   52   48   49   45   46   43   51   45   47   43   46   41
Max/Min Temp            52        43        59        47        51        43        52        43        48
Wind Dir            S    S    S   SE    S   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S   SE    S   SE    S    S    W    W
Wind (mph)          3    6   10   12   13   16   17   13   11    9    9    8    9    9   11   10   11   10
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5   10   10   10   10   50   70   80   80   60   40   30   40   60   70   70   70   60
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Marcy, NY (5,344 ft)...

Date               Thursday 10/16/25                       Friday 10/17/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              10    5    5   10   20   20    5    5   20   30   30   40   30   45   45
Temperature                  28   31   30   29   28   30   29   33   36   36   32   31   30   32   34
Max/Min Temp                           31                  24                  38                  30
Wind Dir                      N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N   SW
Wind (mph)                   26   28   29   27   23   21   16   12   10    9    9    9    8    6    5
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0
Precip Type
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                                            0.00                  MM                  MM
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)               9    9    6    6    4    4    3    3    2    2    2    2    1    1    0

Date               Sat 10/18/25   Sun 10/19/25        Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25
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   BK   SC   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    65   75   65   50   70   85  100   85   80   80   70   55   70   75   90   75   80   85
Temperature        43   41   42   41   48   49   46   40   39   39   40   38   41   42   41   36   36   35
Max/Min Temp            45        41        49        39        40        38        42        35        38
Wind Dir            S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE    S    W    W   SW    S    S    S   SW    W    W
Wind (mph)          5   11   14   16   17   29   28   21   16   20   18   14   12   18   19   19   16   21
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5   10   20   10   10   60   80   80   70   50   40   30   40   60   70   70   70   60
Precip Type                   R              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    S    S    S
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Algonquin Peak, NY (5,114 ft)...

Date               Thursday 10/16/25                       Friday 10/17/25
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   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              10    5    5    5   15   20   10    5   15   30   30   35   30   45   45
Temperature                  36   37   33   30   29   29   29   38   42   41   33   31   30   31   34
Max/Min Temp                           37                  25                  43                  29
Wind Dir                      N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   SE    S
Wind (mph)                   21   25   21   19   16   14    6    6    5    5    3    3    2    2    3
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0
Precip Type
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                                            0.00                  MM                  MM
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)               8    8    6    6    4    4    3    3    2    2    1    1    1    1    0

Date               Sat 10/18/25   Sun 10/19/25        Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25
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   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    60   75   65   50   70   85   95   85   80   80   70   55   70   75   90   75   80   85
Temperature        51   44   43   43   55   51   47   44   45   42   41   39   49   44   42   39   42   38
Max/Min Temp            51        42        55        44        46        39        49        39        43
Wind Dir            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    W    W   SW    S    S    S   SW    W    W
Wind (mph)          4    4    5    6   10   13   12   10    9   10    8    6    8    8    8    9    9   10
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)    10   10   20   10   10   70   80   80   70   50   30   30   40   60   70   60   70   60
Precip Type                   R              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Whiteface Mountain, NY (4,867 ft)...

Date               Thursday 10/16/25                       Friday 10/17/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
Cloud Cover (%)              10    5   10   10   15   15    5    5   10   20   45   40   25   50   55
Temperature                  32   33   31   30   30   30   29   35   39   37   31   31   31   32   34
Max/Min Temp                           34                  25                  40                  31
Wind Dir                      N   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW
Wind (mph)                   21   24   21   17   14   13    9    8    6    5    5    5    5    5    5
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0
Precip Type
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                                            0.00                  MM                  MM
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)               8    8    6    6    4    4    3    3    2    2    2    2    1    1    0

Date               Sat 10/18/25   Sun 10/19/25        Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25
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   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    55   85   65   50   65   85   90   85   80   80   70   60   65   80   85   75   80   85
Temperature        48   44   45   44   55   49   49   44   43   41   42   40   47   42   44   40   40   37
Max/Min Temp            49        43        55        43        45        40        47        40        42
Wind Dir            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    W   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW    W    W
Wind (mph)          4    8   11   11   12   20   20   14   11   13   13   10    9   12   14   13   11   16
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)    10   20   20   20   10   70   80   80   70   60   30   30   40   70   70   60   70   60
Precip Type              R    R    R         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Dix Mountain, NY (4,857 ft)...

Date               Thursday 10/16/25                       Friday 10/17/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              10   10    5   10   15   15    5    0   15   25   40   35   25   40   45
Temperature                  36   37   33   32   30   30   30   37   42   41   34   32   31   32   34
Max/Min Temp                           37                  27                  43                  31
Wind Dir                      N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    W   SW
Wind (mph)                   25   24   26   24   21   18   12   10    8    6    8    6    5    5    5
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Precip Type
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                                            0.00                  MM                  MM
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)               8    8    5    5    4    4    3    3    2    2    1    1    1    1    0

Date               Sat 10/18/25   Sun 10/19/25        Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25
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   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    60   75   65   50   65   85   95   85   80   75   70   55   65   70   85   75   75   80
Temperature        48   44   42   42   53   51   47   44   44   42   41   39   46   45   43   40   41   38
Max/Min Temp            50        41        54        44        46        39        48        40        43
Wind Dir            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    S    S    S   SW    W    W
Wind (mph)          5    9   12   13   13   21   23   16   10   13   13   10    9   12   14   13   10   14
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5   10   20   10   10   60   80   80   70   50   40   30   40   60   60   60   70   50
Precip Type                   R              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Colden, NY (4,715 ft)...

Date               Thursday 10/16/25                       Friday 10/17/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              10    5    5   10   20   20   15    5   20   35   30   40   30   45   45
Temperature                  32   34   31   30   29   29   28   36   39   38   32   31   30   31   33
Max/Min Temp                           34                  25                  40                  30
Wind Dir                      N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW    E    S
Wind (mph)                   25   27   25   21   17   17    9    9    8    5    5    5    4    4    4
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0
Precip Type
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                                            0.00                  MM                  MM
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)               9    9    6    6    4    4    3    3    2    2    1    1    1    1    0

Date               Sat 10/18/25   Sun 10/19/25        Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25
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   BK   SC   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    65   75   70   50   70   85  100   85   80   80   70   55   75   75   90   75   80   85
Temperature        48   41   42   42   51   50   47   42   42   41   41   38   46   42   41   39   39   36
Max/Min Temp            48        41        52        42        43        38        46        39        40
Wind Dir            S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE    S    W    W   SW    S    S    S   SW    W    W
Wind (mph)          5    6    9   10   12   18   17   12   11   12   11    9    9   10   11   11   11   13
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5   10   20   10   10   60   80   80   70   50   40   30   40   60   70   70   70   60
Precip Type                   R              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Colvin, NY (4,080 ft)...

Date               Thursday 10/16/25                       Friday 10/17/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              10   10    5   10   15   20    5    0   15   25   35   30   25   45   45
Temperature                  41   39   35   34   31   31   30   41   45   44   35   32   32   33   34
Max/Min Temp                           42                  27                  46                  32
Wind Dir                      N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW    W
Wind (mph)                   10   10   11   11   10    9    5    5    5    4    2    2    2    2    2
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Precip Type
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                                            0.00                  MM                  MM
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)               7    7    5    5    3    3    2    2    2    2    1    1    1    1    0

Date               Sat 10/18/25   Sun 10/19/25        Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25
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   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    60   80   65   50   70   85   95   85   85   75   70   55   70   70   85   75   80   80
Temperature        52   44   43   43   57   52   48   45   47   44   42   40   50   45   43   41   44   39
Max/Min Temp            53        42        57        45        48        40        50        41        45
Wind Dir            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    W    W    W    S    S    S   SW    W    W
Wind (mph)          4    3    4    5   10   11   11    9    8    6    5    5    6    6    6    6    8    8
Wind Gust (mph)                             28   28
Precip Prob (%)     5   10   20   10   10   60   80   80   70   50   40   30   40   60   60   60   60   50
Precip Type                   R              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     Thunderstorms
 R     Rain
 S     Snow
 I     Sleet
 Z     Freezing Rain