Monday into Tuesday- High Wind Warning
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Oct 28, 2012, 9:02:18 AM10/28/12
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In anticipation of Hurricane Sandy, the National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning in effect from 2:00 pm Monday through 11:00 am Tuesday.
Hurricane Sandy will NOT be like Irene, as there is a much higher wind threat, and a lower flooding threat this time. The highest risk for high winds will be the Western slopes of the Green Mountains, Northeast Kingdom and higher terrain.
Also a Flood Watch has been issued for Orange/Addison/Windsor/Rutland Counties, but it does NOT include Washington County at this time.
The Berlin Emergency Management Team has been monitoring this storm and will provide updates as needed.
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...PLATTSBURGH...
STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...
LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...TICONDEROGA...OGDENSBURG...POTSDAM...
GOUVERNEUR...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...NEWPORT...
BURLINGTON...JOHNSON...STOWE...MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...
VERGENNES...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...SPRINGFIELD...
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
339 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM EDT
TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW YORK...CHAMPLAIN VALLEY...AND CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN VERMONT.
* HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS.
* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND
60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CHAMPLAIN AND SAINT LAWRENCE
VALLEYS. WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE EXPOSED
HIGHER TERRAIN OF VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK.
* TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT MONDAY AND
PEAK FROM THE EAST/NORTHEAST DIRECTION BETWEEN 5 PM AND 3 AM
MONDAY NIGHT...BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING ON TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...SCATTERED DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES ARE
LIKELY...ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED.
THESE STRONG WINDS COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WIDESPREAD
POWER OUTAGES.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.
Hurricane Sandy will NOT be like Irene, as there is a much higher wind threat, and a lower flooding threat this time. The highest risk for high winds will be the Western slopes of the Green Mountains, Northeast Kingdom and higher terrain.
Also a Flood Watch has been issued for Orange/Addison/Windsor/Rutland Counties, but it does NOT include Washington County at this time.
The Berlin Emergency Management Team has been monitoring this storm and will provide updates as needed.
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...PLATTSBURGH...
STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...
LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...TICONDEROGA...OGDENSBURG...POTSDAM...
GOUVERNEUR...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...NEWPORT...
BURLINGTON...JOHNSON...STOWE...MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...
VERGENNES...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...SPRINGFIELD...
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
339 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM EDT
TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW YORK...CHAMPLAIN VALLEY...AND CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN VERMONT.
* HAZARDS...DAMAGING WINDS.
* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND
60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CHAMPLAIN AND SAINT LAWRENCE
VALLEYS. WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE EXPOSED
HIGHER TERRAIN OF VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK.
* TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT MONDAY AND
PEAK FROM THE EAST/NORTHEAST DIRECTION BETWEEN 5 PM AND 3 AM
MONDAY NIGHT...BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING ON TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...SCATTERED DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES ARE
LIKELY...ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED.
THESE STRONG WINDS COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WIDESPREAD
POWER OUTAGES.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.
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