HARDWICK – We were treated to some relatively seasonable and precipitation-limited weather this past week. A few scattered showers were noted Wednesday and Thursday, and again on Monday. The totals between the three days, however, amounted to less than an inch in gauges from Stannard and Craftsbury to Plainfield. Highs[Read More…]
Weather Watch
Drying Out After the Rain; Heat Returns to Conclude Weekend
HARDWICK – Some dry and comfortable weather dominated the span of late last week into the weekend. Low temperatures at the peak of the cooler and drier air reached the upper 40s. We were free from any deluge during the forecast period, although a moderate soaking rain occurred during the[Read More…]
Rainfall Totals
HARDWICK AREA – National Weather Service rainfall totals (in inches) for the storm beginning Wednesday, July 10 and ending Thursday, July 11 are (where several totals were listed for a single town, the highest total is shown here): Cabot 4.81 Calais 4.80 North Calais 4.50 Craftsbury 3.22 Craftsbury Common 4.17 [Read More…]
Flood Update: Road Closures, Washouts, Bridge Failures and Emergency Information, Compiled July 11
HARDWICK AREA — Thursday, July 11 brought recovery and repair efforts throughout the region as rivers and streams began to subside throughout the morning and early afternoon. Many area waterways remained above their banks, expanding into floodplains, forests and lawns. Many roads became passable, if only with one lane open[Read More…]
Flash Flooding on Vt. Route 15 east of Brown Farm Road
HARDWICK — Hardwick Police is advising there is flash flooding on VT Route 15 just east of Brown Farm Roas. Hardwick Police stated people should avoid Route 15 between Hardwick and Danville according to Elliott Bjerke with Lamoille County Sherrif’s Dept. Dispatch.
Sunshine And Mild For 4th Of July; Rain Returns For Start Of Weekend
HARDWICK – Conditions are reasonably comfortable this morning as an area of high pressure is hovering over the region, bringing us sunny skies and mild temperatures. We saw several rounds of rain over the weekend in association with a frontal system that was slow to depart from the northeast. As[Read More…]
Cooler With Periods Of Showers This Week
HARDWICK – This past week was quite the active weather week, as the building heat and humidity led to atmospheric destabilization and several rounds of showers and severe thunderstorms. Northern Vermont had several significant events reported on June 19, June 20, and June 23. This included the culmination of a[Read More…]
Tyler Molleur’s Severe Weather Update
Powerful straight-line winds and tornados in the forecast for today HARDWICK – Forecast guidance is showing an elevated likelihood of supercell development over parts of New England today. The most likely time is between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m for our area. Supercells are long-lived thunderstorms that are supported by[Read More…]
Dangerous Heat Wave Underway
HARDWICK – A healthy balance of sunshine and light precipitation was the theme of last week’s weather. The second half of the work week featured mild temperatures, some scattered showers, and periods of broken cloud cover. Although early last week it was predicted that a ridge would be building in[Read More…]
Stormy Weather
HARDWICK – Last week we saw a transition from sunny and hot conditions to a cooler and showery period. Highs on Wednesday managed to reach the low to mid-80s again before the arrival of multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms that lasted through the weekend. The overall precipitation amounts ranged[Read More…]
Fully Opposing Pattern Shift Fills Forecast Through The Weekend
HARDWICK – Our extended phase of wall-to-wall sunshine and warming temperatures lasted a little longer than was originally expected and brought with it a six- to seven-day length of absent rainfall. Folks in the garden had to help their plants along with some extra water, as this round of warmth[Read More…]
Temperatures Give Way to Sunny, Warm Weekend
HARDWICK – Most of the prior forecast period evolved without any significant precipitation; it was primarily dry until Memorial Day, when heavy showers moved in toward the evening and dropped over an inch of rain overnight. High temperatures reached their peak last Wednesday, with maximum temperatures in the mid-80s. This[Read More…]