The University of Vermont has opened the first weather station in the Vermont Mesonet, a planned statewide network of automated weather stations to monitor and report real-time data to improve extreme weather preparedness, agricultural planning, and research.
90 MPH winds destroyed an old sugarhouse and sheared the tops off trees.
Only about 12 percent of structures carry flood insurance compared to approximately 60 percent of eligible properties nationwide with National Flood Insurance Program policies.
Gas was prioritized for home heating, forcing power plants to burn expensive oil instead and to import Liquified Natural Gas from foreign countries in container ships at 3-5 times the normal, unconstrained cost of Marcellus Shale gas. Wholesale electricity prices (called LMPs) spiked dramatically, with peaks over $660/MWh on January 27 and averages far higher than normal during the event. For comparison, the most recently reported average annual wholesale cost of ISO-NE electricity was $40/MWh for 2024.
State police said 55 of those crashes occurred between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday alone. Thirty-two were reported on interstate highways and 23 on secondary roads. Most of the afternoon crashes, 31, happened in southern Vermont. Five injuries were reported during that time period.
No students were aboard. The crash was one of 44 accidents reported statewide today.
A Barre transient was found dead in the cold behind a North Main St. business.
Vermont is projected to see warmer temperatures and more precipitation overall, but that precipitation is expected to come in heavier, less frequent bursts.
Some rainfall over the past weekend helped halt worsening conditions in Maine, but not elsewhere in northern New England. And forecasters say there is little relief on the horizon.
The highest danger period will be from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, when winds are strongest and humidity lowest.
“The damage from last month’s storm impacted small towns with limited financial resources,” said Governor Phil Scott.
How changing management methods impact air quality and weather
“This afternoon / early evening our area experienced what has become an annual natural disaster flooding event,” the East Burke Fire Brigade reported on Facebook.
‘Hey Lee Zeldin, there is in fact a phenomenon that affects weather patterns and causes more instances of severe storms all over the world. It’s called climate change,” wrote Rep. Balint
Sutton, Stowe, and Johnson are among the flash flood hot spots this evening. Swiftwater rescue boats being sent to Sutton and Stowe.
This morning in Barre, Welch plans to listen to flood survivors, local officials, and emergency responders share their frustrations with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and long delays in receiving critical recovery assistance.
Believe it or not: yes, they do – but not in the way you might think.
The bill specifically includes language on cloud seeding because as Representative Gregg Burt (R-Cabot) stated, Vermont doesn’t need more rain.
In Vermont, 18.8 inches of snow fell in Waterbury and in double-digits statewide during what WDEV Meteorologist Roger Hill referred to on-air Tuesday as a ‘bombogenesis.’
Snow, wind, ice and a defroster not working the way the driver hoped it would combined to hurtle a Jeep Cherokee through a snowbank and, briefly, airborne.
Vermont’s coldest day: December 30, 1933
So far – thankfully – there have been no reports of the aurora borealis hindering Hurricanes Helen and Milton rescue and recovery operations – a possibility predicted yesterday by federal authorities.
The team, with 14 personnel, four boats and five support vehicles, was initially deployed to Florida. On Sunday, they were reassigned to Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Hurricanes, wildfires and floods make September a historically disaster-prone month. A homesteader shares tips on being ready.
As Vermonters seek to recover from three major summertime storms, the federal government is responding to State of Vermont requests for help.
Study seeks to provide a definitive answer. Data resulting shows a complex mix of factors, both human and natural.
The women carried out 2700 buckets of muck from one homeowner’s basement in a single day.
After our most recent three floods, my perspective on geoengineered flooding has changed.
“……we have to watch for daily heavy downpours that add up to increased runoff and potential flooding. This is going to be with us for the rest of our lives in Vermont,” Hill said.
Interest in cloud seeding and other weather modification programs has grown as similar research by climate change scientists goes mainstream.
If Vermonters remember anything about last year’s catastrophic flood, it is this: floods create huge amounts of trash and debris. For the last week, the flood-ridden Northeast Kingdom town has been without its transfer station.
An historic Vermont covered bridge could be swept away not by flooding, but by flood mitigation efforts.
The Lyndonville police chief was told he lived in a ‘500 year flood plain.’ “Well, guess what, we’re in year 501,” Harris said. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders wants to see more action on carbon reduction.
As destructive flooding becomes a regular occurrence, Vermonters are asking about State plans to prevent it.
It’s unlikely Vermont will see a new flood control dam. But upgrades to current dams and creation of new flood plain areas will reduce future flooding – officials hope.
The legislators appeared to have never heard about geoengineering.
The NEK org’s $1 million fundraising goal from last summer has gone up to $2.5 million.
Cheap fakes of climate science.
The sound of rain during the press conference brought a sense of déjà vu as foreboding forecasts rolled in…then the waters flooded the town again.
WATERBURY, VT—Recovery efforts continue following last week’s storms and flooding. Included is guidance and safety info as Vermonters clean up, seek assistance.
It’s tempting, but don’t go to the local brook or river to cool off this weekend.
The South Peacham Brook and the Passumpsic River became deadly flood zones to two Northeast Kingdom motorists.
Residents are urged to exercise caution, avoid unnecessary travel, and stay informed through local updates as efforts to repair and reopen roads continue.
Authorities have yet to determine if flooding, or some other reason, was the cause of death of the Peacham motorist.
Brook Road in Plainfield was washed out.
Plainfield suffered bridge collapses and a major water main break as large parts of the town are expected to struggle with water and travel for the near future.
Street and basement flooding in Barre, businesses open. No flooding in Montpelier’s downtown – all in all, a sharp jab compared to the gut punch of last year’s July 10 flood.
The lifelong observer of the skies first noticed long-lasting contrails in the Vermont skies. Baldwin asked, ‘why?’
The Weather Service emphasized that this storm will not be like last July’s catastrophic flooding event but will still pose real dangers where flash flooding occurs.
“Employees inside FEMA say they’re concerned not just about how much the agency is spending on itself, as compared to Vermonters in need. They are also alarmed at how little FEMA is accomplishing despite all its internal spending,” Vermont Public reports.
“We’re not on the level of having gigantic fires in Vermont yet,” Dillner said. But officials believe Vermonters should prepare to protect their homes, health.
An airplane punched and left a hole in the clouds Sunday morning, the National Weather Service explained. See photo slideshow.
“By requiring federal agencies to use AI in proactive ways, such as boosting grid resiliency and improving weather forecasts, this bill will allow us to better predict and respond to extreme weather events and mitigate their impacts,” Welch said.
Following a number of unusual weather events here in Vermont in the past year, more and more people are questioning the “natural” causes of these disasters.
Wind + wet snow = power outages expected in eastern Vermont blizzard tonight and tomorrow And another one may arrive Friday.
The Democrats holding the supermajority have given Vermonters the wrong prescription for how to deal with the problems we face with these kinds of major weather events.
Thousands of homes and businesses were left without power statewide throughout the day yesterday after a snowstorm swept through the area on Sunday night and Monday morning.
The July 10 floods that decimated many Vermont farms’ crops had squashed Winooski’s pumpkin prospects.
Will a summer of heavy rain and wildfire smoke affect New England’s famed fall foliage? UVM experts explain.
The National Weather Service office in Burlington has uploaded a webinar to YouTube on the Great Vermont Flood of July 10-11, 2023.
The Mad River rose five feet after just one inch of rainfall last night. Super-saturated soil is to blame.
Over the past ten years, from 2012 to 2022, the annual average rainfall has declined nearly 1.25 inches to 44.23.
“We all have to take responsibility for our properties,” a FEMA official said. “The money that FEMA gives from Congress is to help kickstart that recovery process.”
In case you’d forgotten…..
Hundred-year floods hitting once a decade simply inflict too much damage. For neither victim nor taxpayer is it sustainable.
“I was panicking. I know nobody would have gotten to me in time. The water came up a foot in the 15 minutes I was there,” Marie Baril said. Then came the Marines.
Flood-wrecked books bulldozed to the curb.
Housing, school and wastewater infrastructure was damaged statewide in last week’s flooding.
ATF was ‘managing force protection’ for Urban Search and Rescue Teams during rescue operations last week.
The State of Vermont extends driver’s license renewals. Amazon donates dehumidifiers and fans. and Billy Graham’s chaplains provide a loving, listening ear to former inhabitants of now-flooded homes.
Haze will continue for most of New England, including all of Vermont, through at least midnight tonight.
Religious, non-profit, and State of Vermont organizations are pitching in to help Barre recover from last week’s flooding.
Call it a Tale of Two Excavators.
You’ve never seen debris like this.
A Barre man is the first person to die as a result of flooding in Vermont this month.
Vermont will experience hail, rain, thunderstorms, winds of up to 50 MPH, flash flooding, and even a tornado 4-8 pm across most of the state, Gov. Phil Scott said today at his press briefing.
Johnson, just east of Jeffersonville, also was heavy hit by flooding. Both are Lamoille County towns with significant higher elevations on both sides.
Vermont will be on the hook for a quarter of the federal disaster relief package coming our way due to the flood.
Transportation, agriculture, and downtowns all have taken a hit in this week’s flooding.
The hard-hit Barre-Montpelier area could suffer worse flooding if expected rains Thursday and Friday require Wrightsville Dam operators to open the floodgates.
There won’t be any traffic on I-89 through Berlin and Montpelier until the waters recede and the freeway is inspected for safety.
The first floor of some downtown Barre businesses and homes are flooded, as is this motel parking lot.
Evacuations in southern Vermont, but no reported fatalities from today’s flooding.
Beware flooding through Monday evening.
Air quality advisories for “sensitive groups” are in effect today in Vermont as Canadian wildfire smoke heads our way.
Smoke and heat will create hazy air pollution over New England today.
Once the roads are plowed and the lights come back on, we quickly forget about a crippling snowstorm. But they’re in Day Four of darkness in Windham County.
A hardworking, conscientious school bus driver was a little late arriving at the State House for his ‘day job’ as a legislator.
Wind chill values could reach as low as 30 to 45 degrees (F) below zero tonight through Saturday.
A daycare operator died while trying to enter her Castleton home Friday.
Vigilance, good equipment and plenty of chloride-based de-icing.
As of 11:38 Tuesday AM, more than 1300 rural customers of Washington Electric Co-op in Washington and Orange counties remain without power.
Pockets of rural Washington, Orange, Addison and Franklin counties remain without power following the ice/wind/snow/rain storm of December 22-24.
Vermont emergency officials have announced hours and locations of storm shelters and warming shelters statewide.
