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Update: National Weather Service Winter Weather Watch

257 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Heavy snowfall. Total snow accumulations of 7 inches or more, with ice accumulations of a light glaze possible in Rutland and Windsor Counties. * WHERE…All of northern New York, and central and northern Vermont. * WHEN…From […]

Icy conditions, light snow likely for morning commute in Vermont, New York Friday

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Peru Central Closed Today – Friday, February 17, 2023

Due to the forecasted continuation of icy conditions, Peru CSD is now CLOSED for today.

Icy conditions, light snow likely for morning commute in Vermont, New York Friday

A mix of freezing rain and light snow overnight will create slick conditions during the morning commute and could lead to school delays and tough travel. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY…

National Service Burlington – .WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of up to three tenths of an inch. * WHERE…Portions of northern New York. * WHEN…From 7 PM this evening to […]

Ice conditions on Lake Champlain are unsafe for recreating, officials say

At least three people have fallen through the ice, two have died, since Thursday Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Wind Advisory in effect for Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Southern Franklin- Western Clinton-Western Essex-Counties

Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Southern Franklin- Western Clinton-Western Essex- Including the cities of Massena, Norfolk, Fort Covington, Malone, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Ellenburg, Lake Placid, and Newcomb 331 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with […]

Whiteface sees record cold temps

Minus 40.2 degrees Fahrenheit — with a wind chill of 91 degrees below zero — at about 3 a.m. Saturday. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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

Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

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’

Click here for the VTDigger story 

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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