Weather for Coventry,VT.

[Esau]

I'm sure many have already checked it out but for those who haven't here's a useful link:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/forecasts/VT/Coventry

[MarcO]

Looks perfect!

[Esau]

Yeah,thursday is a write off for those leaving today,but I imagine most are heading out thursday.

Perfect for sat & sun,which is what really counts I imagine.

[MoMack]

Not looking too perfect now. Rain Saturday night and all day sunday... high of 75. ugh.

I've got to hope for them all.. myself, I can't deal with cold rain parties... especially not when I shelled out thousands...

[MarcO]

Hmmmm.... it would be a real shame if poor weather dampened this event. It's a biggie!

Hoping for the best for all of you.......

[tangerineman]

Looking bad again for today with some possible bright spots by showtime.

Another report says the flood watch for northeastern VT may be lifted noon today Friday

Rain expected to continue today; 90% probability of precip

Saturday: AM clouds, PM sun only 20% chance precip

Sunday: clouds, 50% chance precip

Optimistic scenario: the worst is over by mid-afternoon Saturday, we all get in, figure out where the mud patches are by Set II. Just like last year.

Nothing will keep us from missing that Fluffhead opener! (Unless it's "Like a Hurricane"* *First time played.)

Less optimistic prospect: 50,000 vehicles stuck on tarmac Monday morning, nothing but 3-ft deep spongy mud bog for a square mile all around. :-\

Gotta love the time of the report "steady rain continues over Northern New York" in the quote below :-) :

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Severe Weather Alert from the National Weather Service

...FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 424 AM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

... THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN VERMONT... ADDISON... CALEDONIA... CHITTENDEN... ESSEX... FRANKLIN... GRAND ISLE... LAMOILLE... ORANGE... ORLEANS... RUTLAND... WASHINGTON AND WINDSOR.

IN NEW YORK... CLINTON... ESSEX... SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE AND SOUTHERN FRANKLIN.

AT 420 AM... STEADY RAIN CONTINUES OVER NORTHERN NEW YORK WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS VERMONT. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE INTO MID MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK... BEFORE SHIFTING EAST INTO VERMONT BY MIDDAY.

STEADY RAIN OVERNIGHT AND THIS MORNING HAS ALREADY SATURATED GROUND ACROSS THE REGION AND MORE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE TODAY... WHICH WILL LIKELY DEPOSIT ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY WITH STORM TOTALS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 6 INCHES. PRIOR WET CONDITIONS OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS AND RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD CREEK AND MAINSTEM RIVER FLOODING.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA... CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS OR STREAMS. KEEP INFORMED... AND TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... COMMERCIAL MEDIA OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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[c-towns]

Hmmmm, sunny and plus 30 here in Calgary, maybe they should move the show here....

[paisley]

Hmmmm, sunny and plus 30 here in Calgary, maybe they should move the show here....

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beautiful day in Hamilton too!

[bouche]

ottawa's looking quite lovely as well