Special Weather Statement issued January 24 at 9:02AM EST by NWS

…WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON… South to southeast winds may occasionally gust between 40 and 50 mph through the rest of the morning into early afternoon across the Berkshires, southern Green Mountains, and Taconics ahead of a cold front. These wind gusts may be strong enough to down tree

Source: National Weather Service Alerts for Vermont