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Severe thunderstorm risk through Thursday night

National Weather Service Heat Advisory

National Westher Service HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Heat index values between 91 to 99 expected. * WHERE…Eastern Rutland County. * WHEN…From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL […]

As climate change damages streets and highways, the road ahead may be expensive

Click here for the NCPR story 

January 18 – Tornado Watch Until 3PM

Peru, NY, Union Road, June 16, 2026

Possible several thunderstorms later today

National Weather Service: Freezing Ran & High Winds Tonight

Freezing rain is expected in portions of eastern Vermont tonight with total ice accumulations ranging from a glaze to around one tenth of an inch. Winds are also expected to gust as high as 25-45 mph late tonight into Friday. Slow down and use caution while traveling.

See what we have to look forward to – May 13, 2021

Downed trees and power lines close Peru School on Tuesday, March 17

The Peru Central School District is closed today March 17, 2026, due to the downed trees and powerlines from last night’s weather. The campus will be closed to all activities. 

Locally strong winds, heavy rain, then a burst of snow in Vermont, New York Monday

Scattered outages, locally slick travel possible through Tuesday morning Click here for teh MYNBC5 story 

Ice jams and flooding wreak havoc across Northern N.Y.

Evacuations underway along the Saranac River in Morrisonville Tuesday morning Click here for the Sun Comunity News story 

Ice jam causes minor flooding in Ausable Forks

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Ausable Chasm March 7 vs. March 8, 2026

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State of Emergency Declared for Albany, Bronx, Columbia, Greene, Delaware, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester and Contiguous Counties

Albany, February, 21, 2026, NYS News Release  – Governor Kathy Hochul today declared a State of Emergency in Albany, Bronx, Columbia, Greene, Delaware, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester and contiguous counties, and activated the New York National Guard as a blizzard is forecast to […]

Lake Champlain fully freezes for the first time in 7 years

Click here for the vtdigger story 

My NBC reports this is the coldest winter in many years

February 13, 2026   

MY NBC 5 says Lake Champlain is Frozen Over – First Ice in 7 years

February 13, 2025 

Peru, NY Extended Weather Forecast

As of February 9, 1016 at 7:26 a.m.   

National Weather Service: Dangerous Cold Expected This Weekend

Governor’s winter storm prep update

Beginning 12 a.m. Sunday, All Commercial Vehicles Required to Travel Exclusively in the Right Travel Lane on All State Roads, including the New York State Thruway At Governor Hochul’s Direction, State of Emergency Remains in Place Statewide New Yorkers Can Sign Up for Weather and Emergency Alerts by Texting 333111 January 24, NYS News Release […]

National Weather Service Winter Storm Warning into Monday

Governor declares State of Emergency ahead of extreme cold and massive weekend storm

Extreme Cold Watches in Effect from 7 p.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Saturday for the North Country; Feels-Like Temperatures as Low as Negative 50 Degrees Possible Friday Night and Negative 30 Degrees Saturday Night New Yorkers Can Sign Up for Weather and Emergency Alerts by Texting 333111 NYS News Release of Jan. 23, 2026 – […]

Powder snow coming to Vermont and northern New York

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Very low temperatures and some snow on the 10-Day weather forecast

The Peru Central School District is now closed, due to the inclement weather today, January 15, 2026.

The campus will be closed to all activities.   The Peru Central School District is now closed, due to the inclement weather today, January 15, 2026. The campus will be closed to all activities.