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000 SXUS41 KBTV 010824 RECBTV NYZ028>031-034-035-VTZ001>012-016>019-012315- RECREATIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 424 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN FORECAST... .TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5 MILES. .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. VISIBILITY GENERALLY UNRESTRICTED UNTIL MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN LAKE LEVEL AT THE KING STREET FERRY DOCK IN BURLINGTON WAS 96.60 FEET...AND THE WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 38 DEGREES. EARLY IN THE BOATING SEASON...WATER TEMPERATURES ON RIVERS...PONDS AND LAKES REMAIN RATHER COLD. IMMERSION IN COLD WATER CAN BE LIFE THREATENING VERY QUICKLY DUE TO HYPOTHERMIA AND THE BODIES INABILITY TO WORK EFFICIENTLY IN THE COLD WATER. THEREFORE...IT IS RECOMMENDED TO CONSIDER POSTPONING SMALL CRAFT BOATING ACTIVITIES UNTIL WATER TEMPERATURES BECOME WARMER. HOWEVER...IF YOU CHOOSE TO VENTURE OUT...WEAR ALL RECOMMENDED COLD WATER PROTECTIVE GEAR...INCLUDING A LIFE JACKET...IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. && .THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS OF NEW YORK... .TODAY...SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT...SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS... BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR THE GREEN MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT... .TODAY...SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING... THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SUMMITS IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN SUMMITS BECOMING OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html