Last August, a little hurricane named Irene left her mark on the greater Schroon area. Now, her cousin Sandy, is set to reek potential havoc on our area beginning Monday. The National Weather Service has released this warning:
HURRICANE SANDY WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE NORTH COUNTRY...ESPECIALLY
DURING THE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY TIME FRAME. BASED ON THE EXPECTED
TRACK OF HURRICANE SANDY...THE THREAT FOR STRONG WINDS DURING THE
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY TIME PERIOD IS INCREASING. AT A MINIMUM EXPECT
BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONGER WINDS
ALONG THE WEST SLOPES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS AS SOUTHEAST WINDS MOVE
DOWNSLOPE AND ACCELERATE IN SPEED. THIS WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO DOWN
TREES AND POWER LINES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. ANY NORTHWARD SHIFT
IN WHERE HURRICANE SANDY MAKES LANDFALL WOULD RESULT IN A GREATER
THREAT OF EVEN STRONGER WINDS...AND THOSE WINDS WOULD IMPACT A MUCH
LARGER AREA OF THE NORTH COUNTRY. THIS SITUATION WILL BE CLOSELY
MONITORED. IN ADDITION TO THE WIND THREAT...RAINFALL WILL BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 1
TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN. THIS WOULD RESULT IN RISES ON AREA WATERWAYS
AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING.