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Be Safe and Cool Out There

From the National Weather Service: Severe Weather Alerts - Schroon Lake, NY

  • Heat Advisory

    Heat Advisory in effect from 12:00 PM EDT until Monday, 10:00 PM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

    HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Burlington continues the Heat
Advisory, until 10 PM EDT Monday.

* LOCATION...From the Green Mountains eastward across central
and eastern Vermont, and the northern Adirondacks of New York.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...up to 104 due to temperatures in the lower
90s, and dewpoints in the lower 70s.

* TIMING...Heat index values above 95 are expected to be met
from noon to 8pm today and again on Monday.

* IMPACTS...The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during
outdoor exertion or extended exposure.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is
expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity
will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat
illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids...stay in an air-
conditioned room...stay out of the sun...and check up on
relatives and neighbors, especially older adults who live alone,
to make sure they are able to stay cool.