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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Snow on the ground is a common sight during winter in Vermont and the North Country. Some years, the snow is not just common but an everyday occurrence. The textbook definition of “snowpack,” “snow cover,” “snow on the ground” and... See more

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Over the weekend, many locations rose above freezing for the first time in a while on Valentine’s Day. Some locations, however, kept their streak of consecutive days below freezing going — until today. Temperatures today rose abov... See more

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The National Weather Service Burlington office has made the official proclamation: Lake Champlain is now completely closed. This is the first time since 2019 that the lake has officially closed, and only the ninth time since 2000.... See more

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Our First Alert Weather Team has been closely monitoring Lake Champlain and its rapidly expanding ice coverage over the past two and a half weeks. On Jan. 24, lake ice only expanded about 10 feet offshore in Burlington Bay. Today,... See more

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Since Jan. 23, temperatures in Burlington have failed to rise above freezing, marking 12 consecutive days of subfreezing weather as of Tuesday, Feb. 3. The prolonged cold snap has residents wondering whether this stretch could bec... See more