Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
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FWUS41 KBTV 151829
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Burlington VT
128 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...Smugglers Notch, VT (3370 ft)...
Date Monday 12/15/25 Tuesday 12/16/25
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 BK OV BK BK SC FW FW BK OV OV OV OV OV
Cloud Cover (%) 75 70 80 70 55 25 5 20 60 70 75 75 75 70
Temperature 6 8 8 10 10 9 13 18 15 15 16 20 22 23
Max/Min Temp 8 8 21 15
Wind Dir NW W W W W W W SW SW S S S S S
Wind (mph) 8 5 8 9 8 8 6 8 9 14 17 18 18 17
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%) 5 10 30 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 20
Precip Type S S S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Hour QPF 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
Low End QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00
High End QPF 0.06 0.00 0.02
6 Hour Snow 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Hour Snow 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Low End Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0
High End Snow 0.7 0.0 0.0
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 18 20 20 20 20 16 16 12 12 7 7 2 2 4
Date Wed 12/17/25 Thu 12/18/25 Fri 12/19/25 Sat 12/20/25 Sun 12/21/25
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 SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK
Cloud Cover (%) 85 75 45 55 55 100 100 95 95 80 65 65 65 85 85 80 75 65
Temperature 25 28 20 15 30 33 40 42 33 20 11 6 12 17 21 23 25 19
Max/Min Temp 29 13 37 33 42 6 22 17 27
Wind Dir SW W NW S S S S S W W W NW SW S S S W W
Wind (mph) 13 16 9 14 18 28 21 19 13 25 21 10 9 13 16 13 11 12
Wind Gust (mph) 36 41 40
Precip Prob (%) 50 20 5 5 10 60 100 90 70 40 10 20 50 70 60 50 40 40
Precip Type S S R R R S S S S S S S S S
12 Hour QPF 0.02 0.01
12 Hour Snow 0.1 0.2
12 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 11 12 8 3 2 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
...Mount Marcy, NY (5,344 ft)...
Date Monday 12/15/25 Tuesday 12/16/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV BK BK
Cloud Cover (%) 75 80 90 90 80 50 30 60 70 85 80 80 70 65
Temperature 7 7 9 8 7 7 10 13 13 13 14 16 19 19
Max/Min Temp 9 6 16 12
Wind Dir W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind (mph) 33 13 17 17 17 16 13 16 21 32 36 39 40 37
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%) 5 20 30 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
Precip Type S S S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Hour QPF 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
Low End QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00
High End QPF 0.06 0.01 0.00
6 Hour Snow 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Hour Snow 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Low End Snow 0.3 0.0 0.0
High End Snow 0.8 0.1 0.0
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 17 19 19 19 19 14 14 9 9 4 4 3 3 5
Date Wed 12/17/25 Thu 12/18/25 Fri 12/19/25 Sat 12/20/25 Sun 12/21/25
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 OV BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
Cloud Cover (%) 85 85 50 70 65 100 100 90 90 75 65 65 65 90 90 85 70 75
Temperature 21 23 15 13 25 29 36 32 21 10 4 -1 7 13 18 19 16 14
Max/Min Temp 23 11 32 29 32 -2 17 13 19
Wind Dir W W W S S S S SW W W NW W S S SW SW W W
Wind (mph) 37 42 23 24 34 41 54 31 34 49 35 17 12 23 27 25 20 25
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%) 30 10 5 0 10 70 100 80 50 20 5 20 40 60 50 40 40 30
Precip Type S S R S S S S S S S S S S
12 Hour QPF 0.02 0.00
12 Hour Snow 0.2 0.0
12 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 11 12 7 3 2 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
...Algonquin Peak, NY (5,114 ft)...
Date Monday 12/15/25 Tuesday 12/16/25
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 BK BK OV OV OV BK BK
Cloud Cover (%) 80 85 90 90 80 60 45 60 65 80 75 75 65 65
Temperature 11 11 12 11 9 8 13 16 15 14 15 18 19 21
Max/Min Temp 12 7 17 13
Wind Dir W W W W W W W SW SW SW S SW SW SW
Wind (mph) 21 5 6 6 6 5 6 12 14 21 25 26 26 26
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%) 5 20 30 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
Precip Type S S S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Hour QPF 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00
Low End QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00
High End QPF 0.07 0.01 0.00
6 Hour Snow 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Hour Snow 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0
Low End Snow 0.2 0.0 0.0
High End Snow 0.8 0.1 0.0
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 18 20 20 19 19 15 15 9 9 3 3 2 2 5
Date Wed 12/17/25 Thu 12/18/25 Fri 12/19/25 Sat 12/20/25 Sun 12/21/25
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 OV BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
Cloud Cover (%) 85 85 55 70 65 100 100 85 85 75 65 65 65 90 85 85 70 75
Temperature 26 25 18 15 30 30 38 35 26 13 5 0 12 15 20 22 21 17
Max/Min Temp 27 13 35 30 35 -1 20 15 23
Wind Dir W W W S S S S SW W W W W SW S SW SW W W
Wind (mph) 24 28 13 16 26 20 32 24 25 34 23 8 6 9 11 11 10 10
Wind Gust (mph) 40
Precip Prob (%) 30 5 0 0 10 70 100 80 50 20 5 10 40 60 50 40 30 20
Precip Type S S R R S S S S S S S S
12 Hour QPF 0.03 0.00
12 Hour Snow 0.3 0.0
12 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 11 11 6 2 2 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
...Whiteface Mountain, NY (4,867 ft)...
Date Monday 12/15/25 Tuesday 12/16/25
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 BK SC SC SC OV OV OV OV OV OV
Cloud Cover (%) 70 80 85 85 60 30 35 45 70 85 85 80 75 70
Temperature 10 10 12 12 11 10 13 16 15 16 18 21 23 24
Max/Min Temp 12 8 21 15
Wind Dir W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind (mph) 31 13 13 14 13 12 11 16 19 28 34 35 36 35
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%) 5 20 30 30 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20
Precip Type S S S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Hour QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Low End QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00
High End QPF 0.04 0.00 0.01
6 Hour Snow 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Hour Snow 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Low End Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0
High End Snow 0.6 0.0 0.0
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 17 19 19 18 18 14 14 9 9 3 3 2 2 4
Date Wed 12/17/25 Thu 12/18/25 Fri 12/19/25 Sat 12/20/25 Sun 12/21/25
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 SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
Cloud Cover (%) 85 85 50 65 65 100 100 90 90 80 65 65 65 90 85 85 70 75
Temperature 25 25 19 15 31 33 38 34 24 12 7 2 11 15 22 23 20 17
Max/Min Temp 27 13 36 33 34 1 22 15 23
Wind Dir W W W S S S S SW W W W W SW S SW SW W W
Wind (mph) 31 36 18 20 29 35 46 29 27 43 28 13 10 18 21 18 14 18
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%) 40 10 0 0 10 70 100 80 60 30 5 20 40 60 50 40 40 30
Precip Type S S R R S S S S S S S S S
12 Hour QPF 0.02 0.00
12 Hour Snow 0.1 0.0
12 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 10 12 7 3 2 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
...Dix Mountain, NY (4,857 ft)...
Date Monday 12/15/25 Tuesday 12/16/25
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 BK OV OV BK FW FW SC BK OV OV OV OV BK
Cloud Cover (%) 80 65 75 80 65 20 10 45 70 90 85 80 70 70
Temperature 10 10 11 10 9 8 13 15 15 15 15 18 19 20
Max/Min Temp 11 7 17 13
Wind Dir W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind (mph) 28 10 12 13 12 10 9 13 17 28 33 35 35 33
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%) 0 10 20 30 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
Precip Type S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Hour QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Low End QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00
High End QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00
6 Hour Snow 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Hour Snow 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Low End Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0
High End Snow 0.6 0.0 0.0
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 17 19 19 19 19 14 14 8 8 3 3 2 2 4
Date Wed 12/17/25 Thu 12/18/25 Fri 12/19/25 Sat 12/20/25 Sun 12/21/25
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 SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV BK OV
Cloud Cover (%) 80 75 40 70 60 100 100 90 90 70 55 60 60 85 85 80 70 70
Temperature 26 25 17 15 28 30 37 36 27 15 6 2 12 14 19 21 21 17
Max/Min Temp 27 13 34 30 36 1 19 14 23
Wind Dir SW W W S S S S SW W W W W S S SW SW W W
Wind (mph) 27 33 13 20 29 31 40 24 24 37 28 12 9 17 20 17 13 17
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%) 30 10 0 0 10 60 100 80 50 20 5 20 40 60 50 40 40 30
Precip Type S S R R S S S S S S S S S
12 Hour QPF 0.01 0.00
12 Hour Snow 0.1 0.0
12 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 9 11 6 3 2 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
...Mount Colden, NY (4,715 ft)...
Date Monday 12/15/25 Tuesday 12/16/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV BK BK
Cloud Cover (%) 80 85 90 95 80 65 45 65 70 85 80 80 65 65
Temperature 8 9 10 9 8 7 11 14 13 13 14 16 18 20
Max/Min Temp 10 6 17 13
Wind Dir W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind (mph) 31 9 10 10 10 9 9 13 19 26 28 31 31 28
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%) 5 20 30 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
Precip Type S S S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Hour QPF 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00
Low End QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00
High End QPF 0.07 0.01 0.00
6 Hour Snow 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Hour Snow 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
Low End Snow 0.2 0.0 0.0
High End Snow 0.9 0.1 0.0
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 17 19 19 19 19 14 14 9 9 4 4 2 2 4
Date Wed 12/17/25 Thu 12/18/25 Fri 12/19/25 Sat 12/20/25 Sun 12/21/25
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 OV BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
Cloud Cover (%) 85 85 55 70 70 100 100 90 90 75 70 65 65 90 90 85 75 75
Temperature 24 25 17 14 27 30 36 33 23 12 5 -1 9 14 18 20 19 15
Max/Min Temp 25 12 33 30 33 -1 19 14 21
Wind Dir W W W S S S S SW W W NW W S S SW SW W W
Wind (mph) 28 33 17 19 29 27 40 24 27 39 27 10 8 13 14 13 12 13
Wind Gust (mph) 47 50 44
Precip Prob (%) 30 10 5 0 10 70 100 80 50 20 5 20 40 60 50 40 30 30
Precip Type S S R S S S S S S S S S S
12 Hour QPF 0.02 0.00
12 Hour Snow 0.2 0.0
12 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 11 11 7 3 2 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
...Mount Colvin, NY (4,080 ft)...
Date Monday 12/15/25 Tuesday 12/16/25
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 BK OV OV OV SC FW SC BK OV OV OV BK BK
Cloud Cover (%) 80 70 85 85 70 30 20 50 65 85 80 75 65 65
Temperature 11 10 11 11 10 9 14 18 17 15 16 18 19 21
Max/Min Temp 12 8 19 14
Wind Dir W W SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind (mph) 5 3 3 4 4 4 4 6 6 10 12 13 14 13
Wind Gust (mph) 32 31
Precip Prob (%) 0 10 30 30 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
Precip Type S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Hour QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Low End QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00
High End QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00
6 Hour Snow 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Hour Snow 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Low End Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0
High End Snow 0.6 0.0 0.0
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 17 19 19 19 19 14 14 8 8 3 3 2 2 4
Date Wed 12/17/25 Thu 12/18/25 Fri 12/19/25 Sat 12/20/25 Sun 12/21/25
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 SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV BK OV
Cloud Cover (%) 80 75 40 65 60 100 100 90 90 70 55 60 60 85 85 80 65 70
Temperature 28 28 20 15 31 30 38 39 30 17 7 2 14 16 20 23 23 18
Max/Min Temp 30 13 35 30 39 2 20 16 25
Wind Dir W W W S S S S SW W W W W SW S SW SW W W
Wind (mph) 12 14 5 9 13 13 17 12 13 19 14 5 5 6 9 9 8 6
Wind Gust (mph) 32 35 32 39 39 29 31 41 34 26
Precip Prob (%) 30 10 0 0 10 60 100 80 50 20 5 10 40 60 50 40 40 20
Precip Type S S R R S S S S S S S S
12 Hour QPF 0.01 0.00
12 Hour Snow 0.1 0.0
12 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00
Snow Ratio (:1) 9 10 6 2 2 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