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National Weather Service Burlington @NWSBurlington ·

2025 will start out with a bang for portions of northern New York as a storm system impacts the region starting Wednesday. Precipitation in many places will start as rain before gradually changing to snow heading into Thursday. #vtwx #nywx

Flood warnings issued for northern N.Y.

Ausable River surpassed flood stage in some areas Monday morning Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Rainfall brings Lake Champlain back to near normal levels

National Weather Service Burlington @NWSBurlington · Given abnormally dry conditions long term, Lake Champlain welcomed recent rainfall; it received a boost in water that brought it up to nearly normal levels. Meanwhile, our mountains have maintained a healthy snowpack, as much of the snow melt occurred only in our valleys.

Snowfall totals for 122 Upstate communities

National Weather Service snowfall totals reported by Syracuse.com Here are the snowfall totals recorded from the weekend lake effect storm as of Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Note: Updated with more communities Monday afternoon. Table with 4 columns and 122 rows. Place County Inches Time Copenhagen, 3 SW Lewis 65.9 1100 AM Barnes Corners, 4 SW […]

Lake Champlain at lowest water level for this date in the last five years

Ausable Point, Peru, NY, 3:30 p.m. on November 16, 2024 Historical water levels on this date: 2024 – 93.68 ft. 2023 – 96.02 ft. 2022 – 95.15 ft. 2021 – 95.28 ft. 2020 -94.14 ft.

Fire weather concerns across Vermont and Northern New York Wednesday

Use caution if you’re planning on doing any outdoor burning Click here for the NBC5 story 

Widespread frost expected tonight

NWS Burlington @NWSBurlington Cool and cloudy today with scattered rain/snow showers ending this AM. Widespread frost tonight with lows the mid 20s to mid 30s. Frost Advisories/Freeze Warnings issued for the Champlain Valley since those locations are still close to the median date of their first fall freeze.

Lowville flooded again. Here’s what we know (and don’t know)

Click here for the NCPR story 

Air quality alerts issued for New York, Vermont, New Hampshire as western wildfire smoke lingers

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

St. Lawrence, Franklin counties clean up after Friday’s storm

Click here for the NCPR story 

National Weather Service Burlington North Country Rain Totals

NWS tallied up the rain from the past two days. Most rain fell along Route 11, causing widespread flooding in the difficult-to-flood St. Lawrence Valley. The Little Salmon River at Bombay reached a record crest before flatlining from debris, besting March 31st, 1998.

National Weather Service [Aug 9 1215 PM] Flood Warning for Chittenden VT, Clinton NY, Franklin VT, Grand Isle VT through 315 PM.

NYSEG: “We’re preparing for remnants of Tropical Storm Debby

Heavy rain and potential flooding expected We’re preparing for the impacts of Tropical Storm Debby, which is expected to bring heavy rain, potential flooding, and possible severe weather to our entire NYSEG service area on Thursday and Friday. Our teams have been closely monitoring weather forecasts, strategically planning and readying our crews and equipment. To prepare, […]

Flood watches issued in New York ahead of heavy rain and potential flooding from Debby

The heaviest rain and highest flood risk from northern New York to the Champlain Valley Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Flood Watch – National Weather Service Burlington VT 315 AM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024

Eastern Clinton-Eastern Essex-Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden-Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-Western Windsor- Eastern Windsor- Including the cities of Richmond, Bethel, Shelburne, Middlebury, Fair Haven, Port Henry, Bristol, Montpelier, Champlain, Killington, Ludlow, Ripton, Rutland, St. Johnsbury, Alburgh, Johnson, Bradford, Richford, White River Junction, Burlington, Lunenburg, Underhill, Stowe, Randolph, Swanton, East Wallingford, St. Albans, South Hero, […]

National Weather Service – Flash Food Warning and Flash Flood Emergency Explained

[7/30 5 AM] With considerable flash flooding occurring across portions of eastern Vermont, here’s a refresher of the difference between a Flash Flood Warning and a Flash Flood Emergency #vtwx

Vermont in top 10 states with most federal disaster declarations, new study says

Click here for the VTDigger story 

Rick Curry beats the heat

July 17, 2024—Rick Curry beat the heat and humidity early this morning. At 6:50 AM, he was up a ladder painting the Lakeshore Pediatric Dental building on Main Street. Rick’s company, A-Blake Enterprises, is renovating the building.

North Country folks don’t stop for hot, humid weather

July 17, 2024 – Bonnie Mahnk didn’t let today’s high humidity deter her from her painting task. At 6:45 AM, she had already painted the front porch and was beginning to paint the mailbox post. WAY TO GO BONNIE!

National Weather Service – Who’s ready for less humidity?

NWS Burlington, @NWSBurlington Who’s ready for less humidity? We’ve got one more muggy day with dew points close to 70°F, and then a cold front will bring drier and much more comfortable conditions for the end of the week.

Peru’s former Fire Department Chief, retired Water-Sewer Superintendent Greg Timmons passes away

Gregory Robert Timmons Obituary Gregory Robert Timmons, 68, of Peru, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the UVM Health Network – CVPH, Plattsburgh, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Plattsburgh on August 17, 1955, the son of Robert and Loretta (McGee) Timmons. Please check back for a […]

North Hudson: New York State Police trooper injured after crashing cruiser during heavy rain, police say

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Rain causes flooding, sinkholes across city and town of Plattsburgh

The cleanup will continue into Friday Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

This heat wave is the “new normal” amid a changing climate in the Adirondacks

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‘The Adirondacks are becoming more appealing’ in a warmer world

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story