The Peru Gazette

US National Weather Service Burlington VT Periods of drizzle, freezing drizzle this afternoon/evening will change to freezing drizzle and snow showers tonight as temperatures fall below freezing again. Road and other surfaces may slick up again overnight. Please exercise caution if traveling.

National Weather Service Burlington VT 343 AM EST Fri Dec 24 2021   Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton- Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton- Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence-Grand Isle- Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden-Lamoille- Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland- Windsor-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison- Eastern Rutland- Including the cities of Massena, Malone, Plattsburgh, Star Lake, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, […]

Action Recommended Execute a pre-planned activity identified in the instructions Issued By Burlington – VT, US, National Weather Service Affected Area Portions of central, northeast and northwest Vermont and northern New York Description …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY… WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to […]

Source: Winter storm forecast for Vermont, New York: How much to expect

Source: Weekend storm claims the life of Mooers man | Sun Community News MOOERS | As crews continue to restore power and deal with widespread damage from the weekend wind storm, one Northern Tier family is now mourning the loss of a local man who died in the heigh

As of 2:23 p.m., Sunday Peru has over 858 customers without electric service Source: List of Electricity Outages

After last night’s heavy rain and wind, it’s surprising that the sounds of chain saws are being heard almost everywhere today in Peru. Joanne Kennedy was kind enough to share photos of one uprooted tree on her property and several downed trees on the Peru walking trail

Source: Stretch of warmer weather expected in coming weeks, snow unlikely

Source: Vermont resort planning to open to skiers, snowboarders on Friday

Source: Why flooding from an early season nor’easter caught CNY – and forecasters – off guard – syracuse.com

“Lake Champlain warmed between two and seven degrees, depending on location, from 1964 to 2009, according to the state department of health. Lake Champlain hit 65 degrees this May, reached the high 70s in August, and didn’t dip back below 65 until October, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.”  Source: Thanks to climate change, toxic bacterial […]

Source: Mount Mansfield still hasn’t seen a hard freeze this season, a new record

Source: The Retirements of Sharon Meyer and Tom Messner Forecast the End of an Era in Vermont Media | Media | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

Source: Tom Messner Announces Retirement as NBC5 Chief Meteorologist

Source: ‘We were underprepared’: Plattsburgh native in New York City describes Ida

Source: Storm Ida Could Temporarily Increase The National Gas Price Average : NPR

Source: Henri weakens to tropical storm ahead of Northeast landfall

Plattsburgh, August 9, 2021. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is urging residents to prepare for the extreme heat forecasted by staying cool, hydrated and informed. High temperatures and heat indexes can pose serious health risks, especially for certain populations. Take precautions and learn the signs and symptoms of heat related illnesses.  “The extreme temperatures […]

Source: Rainy Adirondacks: Wet, gray July coincides with lower traffic on the trail

Jan-Jun 2021 is 1.97” below my 30-year average for the period! Not so much, but added to last year’s deficit and our warm/dry spells, it kept us in the moderate drought category. January — June 2021 Precipitation (includes melted snow) 30-yr 2021 DEP+ DEP- Jan 1.71” 2.20” +0.49” – Feb 1.62” 1.81” +0.19” – Mar […]

Source: Weather: Risk for severe thunderstorms in New York, Vermont on Wednesday

Source: Weather: Strong thunderstorms expected in northern New York, Vermont on Monday

Source: Drought presents Ausable Chasm challenges | Local News | pressrepublican.com