Upslope Snow Expected Through Tuesday With Accumulations as High as 10 to 18 Inches on Northwestern Slopes

Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for portions of northern New York and Vermont through Monday evening as moderate to heavy snow will occur, with potential accumulations as high as 10 to 18 inches in the mountains. Roads, especially mountain passes, bridges, and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Isolated power outages are possible. Read More >

WX1BTV

NWS Burlington has 5 licensed Amateur Radio Operators on staff:

KB1QBI, John, Tech
KB1QBK, Scott, Tech
KC1MYT, Robert, Tech

Monitored Frequencies:
Northern New York: Whiteface Mountain ARES/RACES repeater at 145.110 MHz. Daily weather nets at 7:30 am and 7:00 pm
Vermont: Monkton Repeater at 444.650 MHz, linked repeater system covers much of VT. Monitored as needed during active weather

Equipment:

Icom 208H for 2 meter and 440 MHz, Diamond X-50 Antenna
Icom 706 for 2 Meter, 440 MHz, and HF bands
- Carolina Windom HF Horizontal Dipole Antenna
- Icom AT180 Antenna Tuner
- Diamond X-50 Antenna (2m, 440 MHz)

WX1BTV is an officially authorized Vermont Emergency Management Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) station. The Icom 706 was chosen to match RACES radio equipment already in place across Vermont. Any Vermont RACES operator deployed to NWS Burlington would already be familiar with its operations.

Any questions please contact btv.webmaster@noaa.gov

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