| | Tonight's Forecast: Sleet likely and rain and snow before 2pm, then sleet and a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. WINTER STORM WARNING * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 15
inches, locally 18 to 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50
mph prior to heavy snow Wednesday evening.
* WHERE...Portions of northern New York and northeast Vermont.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 6 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Travel on mountain
passes may be impossible at times due to localized blizzard and
whiteout conditions, especially overnight tonight. The
hazardous conditions is most likely to impact the Thursday
morning commute. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is likely to occur
Wednesday night into Thursday. Snowfall rates could exceed 1
inch per hour at times. During the afternoon hours, snow
accumulations are more likely on grassy surfaces and elevated
terrain than on roadways. HIGH WIND WARNING * WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Addison, Eastern Chittenden, Eastern Rutland, and
Western Rutland Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the strong wind gusts are likely before
the wintry precipitation arrives this evening, localized blizzard
and whiteout conditions could lead to treacherous travel overnight
tonight especially across the higher passes.
| | | | | Farm & Wilderness Conservation is seeking contracted boat access greeters for the Woodward Reservoir and Lake Ninevah Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Programs. Greeters provide courtesy boat checks, collect important data about boater use and visitation, and prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Position runs May-October 2024, $15/hr. Training is provided.
Required Qualifications:
At least 18 years of age
Ability to work independently at the boat access for a minimum of 4-hour shifts
Ability to use smartphone or tablet apps to collect survey data (training provided)
Comfortable speaking with the general public and asking survey questions
To learn more and apply, follow this link: https://www.fwcvt.org/fw-conservation-blog/public-access-gre...
Questions? Email conservation@farmandwilderness.org or call 802-422-3761 | | |
| | Tonight's Forecast: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. WINTER STORM WATCH * WHAT...Heavy snow and mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
accumulations of 6 to 18 inches and ice accumulations of a
light glaze possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northern New York and central, northeast,
northwest and southern Vermont.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is likely to be wet in nature. The
potential for snowloading may increase the risk for power
outages.
| | | | | Maybe you met Pete Hill from the transfer station, around town or grew up with him. He had been having health issues of late and had to give up his job at the transfer station. Pete really enjoyed this job and meeting all of you. His birthday is April 14th, and would enjoy getting cards (card shower)from you. If not a birthday card, maybe even a Get Well card would be nice to help cheer him up as he is currently in the hospital.
Many thanks, Dianne Surething
David "Pete" Hill
1407 Old Turnpike Rd
Mt Holly VT 05758 | | |
| | Tonight's Forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
| | | | | Star Lake Manatee Project announced. Efforts to clean up Star Lake have received a major boost with the generous donation of a pair of freshwater manatees that will be introduced into the lake as soon as the ice has cleared. Bradley and Mary Parker, formerly of Mount Holly, have agreed to provide the manatees from their private aquarium in Bar Harbor, Maine. The mammals, also known as "sea cows", are expected to clear the lake of excessive vegetation before the summer boating and swimming season according to the Star Lake Homeowners Association. Mr. Parker said that the two young manatees, which weigh about 850 pounds each, are docile, aquatic, air breathing mammals that are mostly herbivores and can consume over 100 pounds of plants per day. Manatees feed on aquatic plants for up to 10 hours per day and sleep much of the remaining time. They have been successfully introduced to clear clogged rivers and waterways for boaters and swimmers in several areas. Freshwater manatees are slow moving, nonaggressive mammals that are one of four known species of manatees. They can grow up to 12 feet in length and prefer to live in shallow, marshy areas like Star Lake. Manatees can live up to 60 years and their primary predators are crocodiles, not believed to occur in Star Lake. Happy April Fools' Day! | | |
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