The Peru Gazette

Source: NYS DEC warns of avalanche risk in High Peaks Region of the Adirondacks

Action Recommended: Make preparations per the instructions Issued by: Burlington – VT, US, National Weather Service, …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING… * WHAT…HEAVY SNOW AND LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * WHERE…NORTHERN […]

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 10 PM ESTFRIDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow and mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 18 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch possible. * WHERE…Central and northern Vermont. Northern New York. * WHEN…Snow will overspread the region before […]

Rescheduled to January 30th due to Winter Storm Conditions The Clinton County Historical Association  – The Frank Pardy Story with Alexandra Thomas Thursday January 30, 6:30 p.m. At the Lake Forest Senior Community Center, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh, NY Rouses Point photographer and businessman Frank Pardy (1865-1935) left an extensive collection of glass plate […]

Please Share !!! This is for anyone in Peru and the surrounding towns.As everyone knows about the possibility of an ice storm and power outages later tonight and tomorrow. We will have the Town Hall in Peru set up with Power and heat and water if anyone is out of power tonight or tomorrow and […]

Source: Weather cuts power to 1,000+ NYSEG customers in Clinton County | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Action Recommended: Execute a pre-planned activity identified in the instructions Issued by: Burlington – VT, US, National Weather Service, …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY… * WHAT…MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS UP […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – President Trump has officially declared a major disaster declaration for the state of New York, which will release federal funds to help communities in the North Country recover from the severe Halloween storm that caused massive damages from high winds and flooding. Included are the […]

Issued by: Burlington – VT, US, National Weather Service, …DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALLS POSSIBLE TODAY… SNOW SQUALLS ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 9 AM AND 1 PM AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK. AFFECTED LOCATIONS WILL SEE RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS…WITH BRIEF HEAVY SNOW, WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. […]

Source: Storm damage in Essex County exceeds $4 million – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Winter storm drops 18 inches of snow in Upstate NY; more to come today – syracuse.com

Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-Southeastern St. Lawrence- Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-Western Essex-Eastern Essex- Including the cities of Malone, Plattsburgh, Star Lake,Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Lake Placid, Port Henry, …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. * […]

Source: Exploring Adirondack Climate Change Impacts – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Climate Change Impacting Adirondack Boreal Birds – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Storm Update: Much of Hamilton County NY remains cut off | NCPR News

Source: Historic Flooding In The Adirondacks – – The Adirondack Almanack

Meteorologist John Hart said rainfall in the 24-hour period set a seasonal record. 5.01″ near Speculator,  3.78″ in Tupper Lake, 3.73″, 3.56″ Keene Valley, 3.73″ in Ticonderoga. The Peru Gazette stopped at Ausable Chasm about 12:30 p.m. today. Here’s a 2:30 minute video of Rainbow Falls and above the Falls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9Lq1eSLCrM

Source: State of emergency in Essex County – Sun Community News & Printing

Eastern Clinton County Areal Flood Watch Areal Flood Watch in effect from 5:00 PM EDT until Friday, 8:00 PM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service LESS …FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING… * The Flood Watch continues for the northern Adirondacks in New York and most of central and northern […]

If you’re interested in weather news you might find this message from meteorologist John Hart informative. “For those interested in the Community Collaborative Rain & Snow Network of over 20,000 volunteers I’ve belonged to for many years, who take precipitation measurements in all 50 states, Canada, and offshore islands, you can visit the Colorado State […]

Plattsburgh – October 12, 2019 At each North Country Honor Flight each veteran receives his or her Orders of the Day. Honor Flight Director Janet Duprey compiles  biographies and reads them as the Orders are presented.  Saturday’s vets included Ralph McClintock, a crew member of the U.S. Pueblo, who was held prisoner by the North […]

Thanks to meteorologist John Hart for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) accepted precipitation report for the period October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019. Measurements were taken on the Jabez Allen Road, 4.1 miles east, southeast of the hamlet’s center; other locations may differ a little, or a lot! click here to view in a […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – If you enjoy honeycrisp apples this should be a joyful time of year. The honeycrisp harvest has begun. Seth Forrence of Forrence Orchards said, “We began picking yesterday and we should be harvesting for the next eight weeks.” The 2019 harvest is beginning about two weeks later than usual. […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – The average person probably didn’t notice, but last winter’s thaw-freeze weather ruined many farmers’ alfalfa crop costing them millions of dollars. Acre after acre of alfalfa hay was devastated by what farmers call “winter kill.” Farmers in Clinton County, Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties experienced significant crop losses. Dr. […]

Source: Landlords lose power in eviction battles under new New York law – syracuse.com