The heavy wet snow has come to an end across the North Country with upslope snow showers expected across the western slopes of the Green/Adirondack Mountains expected through Sunday afternoon. Additional accumulations of 2-6 inches is possible with less than 2 inches across the Champlain and Connecticut River Valleys. Difficult travel conditions are expected due to snow-covered and slippery roads. Read More >
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Sustained Wind Speed | Descriptive Term |
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40 mph or greater | Strong, dangerous, or damaging |
30-40 mph | Very Windy |
20-30 mph | Windy |
15-25 mph | Breezy, Brisk, or Blustery |
5-15 mph or 10-20 mph | None |
0-5 mph | Light or light and variable wind |
Category | Classification | Heat Index/Apparent Temperature (°F) | General Affect on People in High Risk Groups |
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IV | Extremely Hot | 130°F or Higher | Heat/Sunstroke HIGHLY LIKELY with continued exposure |
III | Very Hot | 105°F - 130°F | Sunstroke, heat cramps, or heat exhaustion LIKELY, and heatstroke POSSIBLE with prolonged exposure and/or physical activity |
II | Hot | 90°F - 105°F | Sunstroke, heat cramps, or heat exhaustion POSSIBLE with prolonged exposure and/or physical activity |
I | Very Warm | 80°F - 90°F | Fatigue POSSIBLE with prolonged exposure and/or physical activity |
Lifted Index (LI) | Thunderstorm Indication |
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< -5 | Very Unstable, Heavy/strong thunderstorm potential |
-3 to -5 | Unstable, Thunderstorms probable |
0 to -2 | Marginally Unstable, Thunderstorms possible |
Showalter Index | Thunderstorm Consideration |
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< -6 | Extremely unstable - good strong thunderstorm potential |
-4 to -6 | Very unstable - good heavy thunderstorm potential |
0 to -3 | Unstable - thunderstorms probable |
3 to 1 | Thunderstorm possible - strong trigger needed |