Special Weather Statement issued November 19 at 6:02AM EST by NWS

…Winds increasing sharply behind a cold front this morning… A cold front will quickly move west to east across the forecast area this morning. The front will be accompanied by a quick increase in westerly winds gusting to 40-55 mph. The front will cross the Mohawk Valley and Southern Adirondacks 6-7 am, the Catskills and Hudson Valley 7-8 am, and the Taconics and Western

Source: National Weather Service Alerts for Vermont