Special Weather Statement issued February 13 at 3:55AM EST by NWS

…INCREASED RISK FOR AVALANCHES IN THE NORTH COUNTRY… Recent snow and sleet combined with the pre-existing state of the snowpack has created the potential for avalanches in the back country of the Green Mountains in Vermont and the Adirondacks in northern New York. The greatest threat will be across the High Peaks region of Essex County, New York and

Source: National Weather Service Alerts for Vermont