Areas Affected: Northern St. Lawrence - Northern Franklin - Eastern Clinton - Southeastern St. Lawrence - Southern Franklin - Western Clinton - Western Essex - Eastern Essex - Southwestern St. Lawrence - Grand Isle - Western Franklin - Orleans - Essex - Western Chittenden - Lamoille - Caledonia - Washington - Western Addison - Orange - Western Rutland - Eastern Franklin - Eastern Chittenden - Eastern Addison - Eastern Rutland - Western Windsor - Eastern Windsor
Effective: Fri, 5/3 6:03am
Updated: Fri, 5/3 5:14pm
Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 5/3 7:00pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Details:
...Please check with state and local authorities regarding
guidelines for allowed activities...
* The warm air temperatures this weekend in the upper 60s may cause
people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures
which are currently only in the mid 40s across Lake Champlain, and
possibly colder in the region's smaller lakes and rivers.
* The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to
anyone immersed in the water. According to the US Coast Guard,
when the water temperatures are below 50 degrees, the chance of
immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely high.
Anyone on small boats, canoes or kayaks should plan accordingly
if recreating this weekend and use extreme caution to avoid this
threat. Paddle smart from the start and always wear your life
jacket!
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT 