Hello everyone Please find attached an important NWS press release forwarded by Steve Hogan (WCM at NWS/BTV). Regards Lesley-Ann * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lesley-Ann L. Dupigny-Giroux, Ph.D. * * Associate Professor & VT State Climatologist * * University of Vermont * * Department of Geography * * 200 Old Mill Building * * 94 University Place * * Burlington, Vermont 05405-0114 * * U.S.A. * * * * (802) 656-2146 (phone) * * (802) 656-3042 (facsimile) * * http://www.uvm.edu/~geograph/dupigny.html * * http://www.uvm.edu/~ldupigny/sc * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:25:26 -0500 From: Stephen Hogan <[log in to unmask]> Following is a NOAA/NWS news release. It's the spring outlook...highlighting drought and wildfire area concerns. Thought our media and fire weather partners would be interested...as well as Emergency Managers. Regards... Steve Hogan NWS Burlington VT