Thursday, March 15, 2007

Winter Storm Watch

The heavy rain, temps in the 50's and fog this past week has taken its toll on our trail system. The Mad River was at flood stage earlier today and the fields along the river were flooded. It was starting to look like the season was over and then the National Weather Service released this forecast.

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST VERMONT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

A TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 20 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY BE BRIEFLY MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.

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