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A Beautiful May Day At The Peru Elementary School

5 p.m. May 13, 2021 

U.S. Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Burlington VT 436 AM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021   This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, central Vermont, northeast Vermont, northwest Vermont and southern Vermont.   A potent low-pressure system will affect the region from early Wednesday morning through early Thursday morning. A mix of rain and heavy wet […]

Drought expands in Upstate NY, and it’s likely to get worse – syracuse.com

Source: Drought expands in Upstate NY, and it’s likely to get worse – syracuse.com

Spring nor’easter to drop snow across New York, New England this week

Source: Spring nor’easter to drop snow across New York, New England this week

VIDEO: Big crowds at Burlington’s beaches this weekend

Source: VIDEO: Big crowds at Burlington’s beaches this weekend

Vermont and New York total solar eclipse in 2024: Looking ahead

Source: Vermont and New York total solar eclipse in 2024: Looking ahead

Your MAX Advantage Forecast

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – So far April has been unseasonably cold, but thankfully that will change starting this weekend. Source: Your MAX Advantage Forecast

Expect slick travel Thursday morning Over 6″ likely in the northern mountains through Thursday

WPTZ Weather Source: First Warning Weather

Cleanup continues following rare Vermont tornado

Source: Cleanup continues following rare Vermont tornado

Snow future | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Snow future | Adirondack Explorer

We’re Close To Drought Status

At about 2:20 p.m. today Peru meteorologist John Hart reported 1/3 inches of rain fell this afternoon in just 9 minutes. Prior to that, we received only 23/100 inches this month, far below the historical 3.97-inch average. As for snowfall, John measured 43 inches this winter vs. a historical average of 63 inches. He said, […]

Severe storms, flooding possible in Vermont and northern New York

Source: Severe storms, flooding possible in Vermont and northern New York

Syracuse, Oswego snow totals are several feet below normal. Binghamton got it all – syracuse.com

Binghamton is having its snowiest winter on record, at 98.9 inches. That’s almost 33 inches above average. Syracuse is the opposite: 65.7 inches so far, which is about 40 inches below normal. Then there’s Oswego, a full 66 inches below normal. In a typical year, Oswego has accumulated 10 feet of snow by early March. […]

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 308 PM EST Thursday

Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-Western Franklin-Lamoille- Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden- Including the cities of Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, St. Albans, Johnson, Stowe, Enosburg Falls, Richford, and Underhill 308 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of […]

Snow Jobs: The white stuff makes for good growing – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Snow Jobs: The white stuff makes for good growing – The Adirondack Almanack

Gas prices rise for seven weeks straight | Local News | pressrepublican.com

“With last week’s extreme cold shutting down millions of barrels per day in refinery capacity, gas prices have seen their largest weekly climb in quite some time,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. “The jump in price was the result of a dozen or so refineries, primarily in Texas, that were […]

‘It’s scary.’ North Country native says conditions in Texas are similar to ice storm of 1998

Source: ‘It’s scary.’ North Country native says conditions in Texas are similar to ice storm of 1998

Heavy Snow in the Forecast

National Weather Service in Burlington – After some light snow this afternoon, a winter storm will move through the North Country with many locations seeing 8″-12″ of snow from 7 PM tonight through 7 PM Tuesday. A mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow will limit snow accumulations across southern Vermont. #vtwx #nywx

Winter storm drops up to 17 inches in North Country | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Winter storm drops up to 17 inches in North Country | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Updated snowfall totals for Upstate NY: 30” fell in one spot (chart) – syracuse.com

Source: Updated snowfall totals for Upstate NY: 30” fell in one spot (chart) – syracuse.com

STAY OFF THE ROADS UNLESS IT’S AN EMERGENCY!!!!

2:50 P.M. –  HIGH WINDS, DRIFTING AND STEADY SNOWFALL IN AND AROUND PERU. THE ROADS ARE TERRIBLE.

Tractor falls through Mirror Lake ice; pond hockey tourney postponed | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Tractor falls through Mirror Lake ice; pond hockey tourney postponed | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Peru Convenience Station To Close at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 2 Casella Waste Management will be closing the Peru Convenience Station at 2 p.m. today 

Winter Storm Warning until WED 7:00 AM EST

Action Recommended Make preparations per the instructions Issued By Burlington – VT, US, National Weather Service Affected Area Clinton and Essex Counties in New York and Windsor and eastern Rutland Counties in Vermont Description …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY… WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 13 […]

Groundhog Day: February 2, 2021

Source: Groundhog Day: February 2, 2021