| | Tonight's Forecast: Sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 1 to 13 mph.
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| | Tonight's Forecast: Snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
WINTER STORM WARNING * WHAT...Heavy wet snow and mixed precipitation expected. Total
snow accumulations of 10 to 16 inches and ice accumulations of
a light glaze.
* WHERE...Orange, Western Rutland, Eastern Rutland, Western
Windsor and Eastern Windsor Counties.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Weight
of the snow on tree limbs may cause numerous power outages.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow will gradually change to a
wintry mix and possibly even plain rain from south to north
during the day on Saturday. Precipitation may change back to
heavy snow before ending.
| | | | Rabies Clinic Cancelled Scheduled for tomorrow Saturday March 23rd, At the Mount Holly Town Office Due to the incoming storm | | |
| | Today's Forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
WINTER STORM WARNING * WHAT...Heavy wet snow and mixed precipitation expected. Total
snow accumulations of 9 to 16 inches and ice accumulations of up
to one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Orange, Western Rutland, Eastern Rutland, Western
Windsor and Eastern Windsor Counties.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Weight
of the snow on tree limbs may cause numerous power outages.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow will gradually change to a
wintry mix and possibly even plain rain from south to north
during the day on Saturday. Precipitation may change back to
heavy snow before ending.
| | | | Rabies Clinic Cancelled Scheduled for tomorrow Saturday March 23rd, At the Mount Holly Town Office Due to the incoming storm | | | | | GARDENING TO ABSORB THE STORM
Seed catalogues in the mail and planting supplies at the store are welcoming signs of spring. Given the rains of 2023 and flooding, now is a good time to think about creating gardens that can help protect your property as well as local rivers, streams and lakes.
Rain gardens are a cost-effective stormwater management tool that can be incorporated in a variety of landscapes. A rain garden is a bowl shaped garden designed to capture and absorb rainfall and snowmelt. When stormwater is captured, it helps to reduce the volume of runoff, thereby reduce flooding that can erode stream banks. It also helps to reduce excess nutrients, sediment, and pollutants from entering our water ways.
To learn how to create a rain garden, check out the Vermont Rain Garden Manual on-line https://dec.vermont.gov/sites/dec/files/wsm/erp/docs/sw_WNRC...
or pick up a copy at the Cavendish or Ludlow Libraries. This manual includes "The Vermont Rain Garden Plant List" for ferns, grasses, perennials, shrubs, and trees which are suitable for Vermont. This is a handy list to take when going plant shopping this spring as it provides information on what type of sun exposure a plant needs, salt tolerance, seasonal interest, what pollinators it attracts and lots more useful information.
While rain gardens are not recommended in a naturally wet area of a lawn, there are other trees and shrubs to plant that will absorb the water in such locations. If you have a low-lying spot that collects rain, an easy solution is to use this space to grow plants that thrive in wet areas. The right plants will absorb the moisture and prevent runoff. Use the plant list in the manual to determine what might work best for your property.
If you are wanting to know more about planting to maintain riverbanks in and around the Black River Watershed, contact Black River Action Team (BRAT) blackrivercleanup@gmail.com or +1 802-738-0456
If you have gardening questions, take advantage of the free University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Master Gardener Hotline. Volunteers are available to take phone calls on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon at (802) 656-5421. Or you can submit your question online at www.uvm.edu/extension/mastergardener/helpline
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