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Dry conditions prompt wildfire concerns

Source: Dry conditions prompt wildfire concerns

Heat wave continues

Source: Heat wave continues

Hundreds protest against death of George Floyd in Burlington and Montpelier – VTDigger

Source: Hundreds protest against death of George Floyd in Burlington and Montpelier – VTDigger

Active for next 39 minutes · National Weather Service This alert has been updated. Posted 23 minutes ago

The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Clinton County in northern New York… Northeastern Essex County in northern New York… Southern Grand Isle County in northwestern Vermont… Northwestern Chittenden County in northwestern Vermont… Western Franklin County in northwestern Vermont… * Until 415 PM EDT. * At 312 […]

AGENDA – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting of May 11, 2020

Call Meeting To Order at 6 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION:  To Accept reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports) MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of April 27, 2020. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approval of Buttonwood MOU […]

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY

Action Recommended: Execute a pre-planned activity identified in the instructions Issued by: Burlington – VT, US, National Weather Service, …WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY… * WHAT…SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED. * WHERE…PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS AND […]

COVID-19 GLOBAL UPDATE

More than 170 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: China 81,736 (+0.18%) Italy 74,386 (+7.53%) US 69,197 (+25.30%) Spain 49,515 (+17.73%) Germany 37,323 (+13.13%) Iran 27,017 (+8.89%) France 25,600 (+13.10%) Switzerland 10,897 (+10.33%) UK 9,640 (+18.08%) South Korea 9,241 (+1.14%) Source: Johns […]

How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything : NPR

Source: How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything : NPR

Whiteface Mountain (New York) hits -114 °F (-81.11 °C) wind chill at its summit – Our Planet

Source: Whiteface Mountain (New York) hits -114 °F (-81.11 °C) wind chill at its summit – Our Planet

Travel Advisory Issued….

Clinton County Office of Emergency Services is advising people to stay off the roads during today’s storm event unless travel is necessary. As the snow continues throughout the day intensity is expected to increase into later afternoon. Expect reduced visibility and poor road conditions. Highway crews are working however it will likely be many hours […]

A storm message from Town of Peru Supervisor Brandy McDonald.

Please share!! Please stay off the roads if you can only go out if you have to the roads are horrible and will keep getting worse!!! We have well over 12” and a lot more coming down until 8pm. This will allow the Plow drivers to clear the roads. I can’t thank you guys enough […]

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

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

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 Weather Warning for Northern NY

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 […]

Frank Pardy Presentation Rescheduled

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 […]

An ice storm message from Town of Peru Supervisor Brandy McDonald:

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 […]

Weather cuts power to 1,000+ NYSEG customers in Clinton County 

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

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY

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 […]

Trump Declares New York Disaster Declaration Following Stefanik Advocacy

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 […]

SEVERE WEATHER ALERT UNTIL 3 PM EST, Wed. DEC 18

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. […]

Storm damage in Essex County exceeds $4 million 

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

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

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

U.S. Weather Service Winter Storm Warning

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. * […]

Exploring Adirondack Climate Change Impacts – – The Adirondack Almanack

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

Climate Change Impacting Adirondack Boreal Birds – – The Adirondack Almanack

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