Avalanche Weather Guidance
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Burlington VT
133 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025


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

Date               Friday 10/17/25                         Saturday 10/18/25
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   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              10   15   20   25   10   20   45   35   40   50   60   50   50   50   40
Temperature                  43   42   37   35   33   32   34   45   51   52   48   46   45   44   45
Max/Min Temp                           44                  31                  53                  43
Wind Dir                      N    N    N    N    N    N    E    S    S    S    S   SE    S   SE   SE
Wind (mph)                    9    6    4    2    2    3    4    3    3    4    6   10   11   12   13
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    5    5    5
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                           MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                          MM                  MM                  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)               2    2    1    1    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

Date               Sun 10/19/25   Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25        Thu 10/23/25
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   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    35   70   85   85   90   90   70   60   70   85   80   80   80   75   80   65   70   85
Temperature        58   53   52   50   50   46   46   43   52   45   45   41   44   39   41   38   42   38
Max/Min Temp            60        48        52        43        53        41        46        38        43
Wind Dir            S   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W   SW
Wind (mph)         16   21   21   20   17   12    9    9   10   10   10   10   11   10   11   10   11    8
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0   30   60   80   80   60   40   30   50   70   70   60   70   60   50   40   50   50
Precip Type              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.17
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Friday 10/17/25                         Saturday 10/18/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              10   35   45   40   45   55   40   35   60   65   70   55   55   40   40
Temperature                  38   37   33   31   30   29   30   40   44   45   43   42   42   41   42
Max/Min Temp                           39                  28                  46                  41
Wind Dir                      N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW
Wind (mph)                    9    8    8    8    8    5    5    5    5    5   11   14   17   17   33
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
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                           MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                          MM                  MM                  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)               2    2    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

Date               Sun 10/19/25   Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25        Thu 10/23/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    50   85  100   90   95   90   70   60   80   85   85   80   80   80   90   65   85   85
Temperature        49   49   47   42   42   41   40   38   41   39   39   35   34   34   35   33   33   33
Max/Min Temp            50        42        42        38        42        34        35        33        35
Wind Dir            S    S    S   SE    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)         41   41   42   37   21   25   19   16   14   18   21   19   16   23   25   21   16   18
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5   60   90   80   70   50   40   30   50   70   70   70   70   50   50   50   50   50
Precip Type              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.01      0.37
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Friday 10/17/25                         Saturday 10/18/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              15   35   50   40   40   55   35   30   55   65   65   50   50   40   40
Temperature                  42   42   35   32   30   29   30   42   49   50   46   45   44   43   44
Max/Min Temp                           44                  27                  51                  42
Wind Dir                      N    N    N    N    N    N    W    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW
Wind (mph)                    5    4    3    2    2    2    2    3    4    4    5    5    6    8   35
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
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                           MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                          MM                  MM                  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)               2    2    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

Date               Sun 10/19/25   Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25        Thu 10/23/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    50   80   95   90   95   90   70   60   80   85   85   80   80   80   90   70   85   85
Temperature        56   51   49   46   46   44   42   39   47   41   40   37   39   37   36   33   39   36
Max/Min Temp            57        44        46        39        47        37        41        33        39
Wind Dir            S    S    S   SE    S   SW    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)         37   26   26   25   13   12    8    6    8    9    9    9    9   10   10   10    9    8
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5   60   90   80   70   50   40   30   50   70   70   60   70   60   50   50   50   50
Precip Type              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.01      0.34
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Friday 10/17/25                         Saturday 10/18/25
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   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              10   25   55   50   35   60   45   45   55   60   70   55   50   50   40
Temperature                  40   39   35   32   31   30   32   42   48   49   46   44   43   43   44
Max/Min Temp                           41                  29                  50                  42
Wind Dir                     NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    S    S   SE    S    S    S    S   SW
Wind (mph)                    5    5    4    5    5    5    5    3    4    3    8   10   11   12   31
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
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                           MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                          MM                  MM                  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)               2    2    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

Date               Sun 10/19/25   Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25        Thu 10/23/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    50   80   95   90   90   90   70   60   75   85   80   80   85   80   90   70   80   85
Temperature        55   49   50   45   44   42   43   40   46   39   41   38   38   36   38   36   37   35
Max/Min Temp            56        44        45        40        46        38        39        36        37
Wind Dir            S    S    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)         39   33   34   31   16   17   13   10   10   13   13   13   11   17   18   14   11   13
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5   50   80   80   80   60   40   30   60   70   60   60   70   60   50   40   50   60
Precip Type              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.01      0.24
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Friday 10/17/25                         Saturday 10/18/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)               5   30   40   45   40   55   45   35   55   60   70   55   50   45   40
Temperature                  43   42   36   33   32   30   32   42   48   49   45   44   43   42   43
Max/Min Temp                           44                  29                  50                  41
Wind Dir                      N    N    N    N   NW   NW    W    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
Wind (mph)                    6    5    5    5    5    4    4    4    5    5    9   12   13   14   36
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
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                           MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                          MM                  MM                  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)               2    2    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

Date               Sun 10/19/25   Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25        Thu 10/23/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    50   80   95   90   95   85   70   60   80   80   80   80   80   75   85   65   80   85
Temperature        54   51   49   46   45   44   41   39   46   41   40   38   39   37   37   35   38   37
Max/Min Temp            55        45        46        39        47        38        41        35        40
Wind Dir            S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW
Wind (mph)         33   33   35   31   14   16   13   11   10   14   14   13   10   16   17   14   10   12
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5   60   90   80   70   50   40   30   50   70   70   60   60   50   50   40   50   50
Precip Type              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.01      0.35
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Friday 10/17/25                         Saturday 10/18/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              10   35   45   40   45   55   40   30   60   65   70   55   50   45   40
Temperature                  40   39   34   32   30   29   30   41   46   47   44   42   41   41   42
Max/Min Temp                           41                  28                  48                  40
Wind Dir                      N    N    N    N    N   NW    W   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW
Wind (mph)                    6    5    5    4    5    4    4    4    5    5    6    9   10   10   35
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
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                           MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                          MM                  MM                  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)               2    2    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

Date               Sun 10/19/25   Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25        Thu 10/23/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    50   85  100   90   95   90   70   65   85   85   85   80   80   80   90   65   85   85
Temperature        52   49   47   45   45   42   40   39   44   39   39   36   36   36   35   33   36   35
Max/Min Temp            53        44        45        39        45        36        38        33        37
Wind Dir            S    S    S   SE    S    S   SE    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)         41   32   32   28   16   16   11   10   10   11   12   11   11   13   13   12   11   10
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5   60   90   80   70   50   40   30   50   70   70   70   60   60   50   50   50   50
Precip Type              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.01      0.37
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Friday 10/17/25                         Saturday 10/18/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              10   30   45   40   40   60   45   35   55   60   70   50   50   45   40
Temperature                  44   44   38   35   33   31   33   45   51   51   47   45   44   43   44
Max/Min Temp                           46                  30                  53                  42
Wind Dir                      N    N    N    N    N    N   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
Wind (mph)                    5    4    2    2    2    1    2    2    4    4    3    4    5    5   10
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
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                           MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 High End QPF                          MM                  MM                  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)               2    2    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

Date               Sun 10/19/25   Mon 10/20/25        Tue 10/21/25        Wed 10/22/25        Thu 10/23/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    50   80   95   95   95   85   70   60   80   80   80   80   80   75   85   70   85   85
Temperature        56   53   49   48   48   45   42   40   49   43   41   39   41   39   38   36   41   39
Max/Min Temp            57        46        49        40        49        39        43        36        42
Wind Dir            S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)         12   18   18   16   12    9    5    5    6    6    6    8    8    8    9    9    8    6
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5   60   90   80   70   50   40   30   50   70   70   60   60   50   50   40   50   50
Precip Type              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.01      0.35
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    1   MM   MM   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