Looking north on Interstate 89 in Berlin at 2:55 p.m. on Tuesday.(Photo: Courtesy Vermont 511)
Wet, heavy snow began to fall in many parts of Vermont on Tuesday as the state prepared for difficult driving conditions and possible power outages.
The Adirondack Mountains almost disappeared as a blanket of snow headed toward Burlington over Lake Champlain early Tuesday afternoon. However, snow did not immediately stick in the city.
A winter storm warning was in effect for much of Tuesday, and it was set to last until 5 p.m. Wednesday in most of the state.
By 8:30 p.m., Mt. Holly had received 13 inches of snow, Killington got 12 inches and 9.5 inches fell in Northfield.
Road conditions in most of the state as shown by a 511 Vermont map online at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday were classified as difficult. Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille and Orleans counties remained under fair driving conditions.
Vermont 9 between Bennington and Wilmington was closed at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday due to multiple tractor trailers stuck, the Vermont State Police said.