Special Weather Statement issued December 31 at 9:36AM EST by NWS

…Snow showers with embedded snow squalls are expected late this afternoon into the overnight hours… Snow showers with embedded snow squalls are expected to develop between 4 PM and 8 PM across northern New York and spread into parts of Vermont between 8 PM and midnight. A sharp reduction in visibility below 1 mile is likely, along with a quick 1 to 3

Source: National Weather Service Alerts for Vermont