National Weather Service is short handed as storm season arrives The National Weather Service is struggling to recover from last year’s deep staff cuts, raising doubts among some meteorologists about whether the agency is ready for severe storms or hurricane season, which starts next month.

UVM opens Lyndon weather station hoping to fill gaps in flood prediction Currently, weather events like thunderstorms, flash flooding and localized snow squalls can appear in pockets out of view of the National Weather Service, making early response difficult. Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM opens Lyndon weather station hoping to fill gaps in flood prediction .