January 23, 2014

Dean William Freeman: 1953 - 2014

January 23, 2014/ anthony batson

We are saddened to report a man with strong connections to Schroon has passed away. Dean William Freeman died Sunday, January 19, 2014, after years of declining health. A devout Christian, Dean had spent a summer working at Word of Life. He was a member of Mountainside Bible Chapel. You can read his official obit after the jump.

Another Bone Chiller With Snow On The Way

January 23, 2014/ anthony batson

Don’t let today’s Schroon Laker Dropcam photo fool you. It’s gonna be another bone chilling night tonight -- as low as - 16 degrees for our area. Keep warm. From the National Weather Service:

TODAY AND TONIGHT. VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE REGION HIGHS TODAY WILL BE MAINLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO...WITH SOME LOCATIONS HAVING HIGHS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO. BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE GREAT LAKES ON FRIDAY WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH A LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL BE IN THE 20S. HOWEVER...THIS COLD FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR TO THE REGION BEGINNING ON SUNDAY AND CONTINUING INTO NEXT WEEK. A LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVING EAST FROM THE OHIO VALLEY ON SUNDAY WILL BRING MORE LIGHT SNOW TO THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

Below is how the rest of the week is shaping up.

January 22, 2014

Save The Dates Alert

January 22, 2014/ anthony batson

Here at Schroon Laker.com HQ, we have received several emails about two events that are near and dear to many people.

First up – when is the Mountainside Bible Chapel's Sportsman Dinner?

And from a reader, who wants to plan his Schroon Summer vacation around this event: “When is the Kids Fishing Derby?”

The answers are: Sportsman’s Dinner -- Saturday, March 15, 2014. Sign Up now here!

Kids Fishing Derby - Saturday, July 26, 2014. More info here!

Got an event you'd like to publicize? Shoot us an email at schroonlaker@me.com.

January 22, 2014

How Cold Is It By You?

January 22, 2014/ anthony batson

At Tim Botterbusch's house it was a nippy -18 degrees! No doubt about it, it's a bone chiller today. But make no mistake -- it's being exposed to the elements that can be life threatening, with wind chill temps in some parts of the ADKs as low as -30 degrees.

This warning, from the National Weather Service, is a tad scary:

WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WIND CHILL WARNING...UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS...THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY AND NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS IN NEW YORK AS WELL AS THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS AND NORTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS IN VERMONT. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 TO 40 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 BELOW TO 21 BELOW ZERO...AND NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH. * TIMING...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH MID- DAY TODAY. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN DEVELOP IF EXPOSED TO VERY LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES FOR EVEN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

How cold is it by you? Share with us in comments!