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February 4, 2023 – It’s a bit chilly, with a -21 earlier this morning with wind chills forecast from -30 to -45

…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 to 45 below zero, except 40 to 55 below in portions of the eastern Adirondacks of New York and northeastern Vermont. * WHERE…All of northern New York and […]

Temperatures plunge well below zero Friday into Saturday, with wind chills to 45 below zero

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Snow squalls Thursday night usher in bitter cold

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Polar vortex to bring significant cold, subzero wind chills Friday night in Vermont, New York

Air temperatures drop to a range of -15° to -25°, and it’ll feel like -30° to -45° after dark Friday into Saturday morning. Click here for the NBC5 story 

‘It’s crunch time’ Ice Palace construction starts late, but IPW 101 moves fast

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Lighter wintry mix this morning as mountain snow continues Thursday

Over a foot possible at some mountain summits by Friday morning Click here for the NBC5 story 

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 347 AM EST Thu Jan 19 2023

NYZ028-031-034-035-VTZ001>011-016>021-192200- /O.CON.KBTV.WW.Y.0005.230119T1800Z-230120T1800Z/ Eastern Clinton-Western Clinton-Western Essex-Eastern Essex- Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden- Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange- Western Rutland-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden- Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-Western Windsor-Eastern Windsor- Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Dannemora, Ellenburg, Lake Placid, Newcomb, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Swanton, Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg, Burlington, Shelburne, Johnson, Stowe, Hardwick, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, […]

Snowstorm to bring widespread 4-8 inches of snow in Northern New York, Vermont

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See closings and delays in Vermont, New York

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In a season impacted by patterns of climate change, ski areas work to be ‘adaptable’

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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY…

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 119 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023 Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-Western Essex- Including the cities of Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Ellenburg, Lake Placid, and Newcomb 119 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 […]

Thursday evening burst of snow before switch to rain early Friday

The mountains in Northern New York could see 4-8 inches of snow, with some snow possible in parts of Vermont Click here for the NBC5 story 

Remembering the 1998 Ice Storm in Upstate New York and Montreal

Mountain Lake PBS recalls the 1998 ice storm 

Lake Champlain experiencing record-warm water

Water temperature records go back to 1972 at the Burlington waterfront Click here for the NBC5 story 

Champlain Valley sees sixth-warmest year on record in 2022

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Christmas blizzard update: Death toll at 34 for Erie County, officials say

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Buffalo ‘angel’ saves 64-year-old man from deadly snowstorm on Christmas Eve

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Christmas Blizzard 2022 snowfall totals: See who got more than 4 feet (list)

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Update: Buffalo blizzard death toll rises to 28, more snow on the way

The snow is still falling. Some parts of the county could see another 8 to 12 inches by 1 p.m. Tuesday. More than 12,000 people still do not have power. Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Buffalo, New York winter storm leaves three dead as area buried in 28 inches of snow: ‘life-threatening’

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70 mph wind gusts, flash freezing to make for hazardous travel in Vermont, New York

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December 21, 2022 – We’re celebrating winter solstice!

Today is the shortest day of the year. Sunrise 7:27 a.m., Sunset 4:17 p.m. Eight hours fifty minutes of daylight! The good news is that it will be sunny almost all day. 

Powerful storm and high winds could lead to flash freezing, power outages this weekend

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Typical scene in Peru, NY – December 17, 2022

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 232 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022

Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton- Western Essex-Lamoille-Washington-Orange-Eastern Chittenden- Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-Western Windsor- Including the cities of South Colton, Star Lake, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Ellenburg, Lake Placid, Newcomb, Johnson, Stowe, Montpelier, Waitsfield, Bradford, Randolph, Richmond, Underhill, Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, Killington, Bethel, and Ludlow 232 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 …WINTER STORM WARNING […]