Tuesday, April 12, 2011

More flooding in NY & Vermont

After the sunny and mild day today low pressure is approaching from the south this evening. Rain will arrive in the region by daybreak and spread from south to north. Look for a steady light rain most of the day tomorrow along with a brisk northeast wind and very chilly temperatures - no better than 5C in Montreal. There is even the risk of some wet snow in the higher elevations of New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. Speaking of the US, I know there are many readers from the North Country, as well as those who travel there or have property in Vermont and New York. The following was posted by the National Weather Service in Vermont regarding flooding along Lake Champlain:

FLOOD WARNING FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN AT ROUSES POINT.
* AT 3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 99.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 100.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 100.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 100.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO ENTER SOME LAKE FRONT PROPERTIES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO THREATEN LOW LYING ROADS... PIERS...AND DOCKS. WAVE ACTION CAN COMPOUND FLOODING ON WINDWARD FACING SHORELINES.

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