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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1235 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
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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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, SOUTH COLTON, STAR LAKE, SARANAC LAKE,
TUPPER LAKE, DANNEMORA, ELLENBURG, LAKE PLACID, NEWCOMB, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, GOUVERNEUR, ALBURGH, SOUTH HERO,
ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, JOHNSON, STOWE, HARDWICK, ST. JOHNSBURY,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, MIDDLEBURY, VERGENNES, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, ENOSBURG FALLS, RICHFORD, RICHMOND, UNDERHILL,
BRISTOL, RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON, BETHEL, LUDLOW,
SPRINGFIELD, AND WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
1235 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
..NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLD WATER SAFETY MESSAGE
...PLEASE CHECK WITH STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES REGARDING
GUIDELINES FOR ALLOWED ACTIVITIES...
* THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES TODAY IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S MAY
CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE COLD WATER
TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE 40S AND 50S ACROSS
LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND IN THE REGIONS 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!
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